becandbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book has a lot of things that I love in a story. An overarching dark, consuming atmosphere. Morally grey characters. References to mythology and magical realism components. But despite all this, it just didn't really hit the mark for me personally.
The pacing of the story felt odd and inconsistent. For such a small story, this book definitely felt dragged out in places.
It did something, that I typically love in weird, dark books - focuses in on small mundane moments and makes them into something engaging and tangible. And yet, this style of writing mixed with a more domestic plot-line was just not something for me. Instead of getting wrapped into these moments, I simply did not care.
I also struggled with understanding the intent of the story. Our main character is grappling with marriage issues and motherhood. And yet the sadistic nature of the character's actions just left me feeling confused.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of the audiobook. This does not impact my opinions, whatsoever
The pacing of the story felt odd and inconsistent. For such a small story, this book definitely felt dragged out in places.
It did something, that I typically love in weird, dark books - focuses in on small mundane moments and makes them into something engaging and tangible. And yet, this style of writing mixed with a more domestic plot-line was just not something for me. Instead of getting wrapped into these moments, I simply did not care.
I also struggled with understanding the intent of the story. Our main character is grappling with marriage issues and motherhood. And yet the sadistic nature of the character's actions just left me feeling confused.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of the audiobook. This does not impact my opinions, whatsoever
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Torture, and Vomit
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, and Rape
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