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jgillaspie20's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Gun violence
essiie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Unfortunately I didn't love the way things wrapped up.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia, Blood, and Stalking
makthewyrm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
heatherv's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death
seculla's review
3.5
As someone who lives in the Appalachian mountains I really enjoyed this book. This book did a great job on showing a glimpse into the lives of rural appalachia. Do we all carry coins in our pockets and dirt in our shoes, no, at least not here. However the feeling this book provides is the same feeling I get just driving through my town.
The Good: The feeling and presence the book lays out for you feel authentic and keeps you turning the pages. The Appalachian lore is wonderful and I found myself devouring it. I loved the characters and trying to work out the plot line. The book is a fast easy read.
The Bad: While the ending provided a satisfying wrap up, I was a-little dissappointed. I WANTED to face the Wicker Man. I wanted to see the big bad monster, not faced with a Dexter lile ending. The author did a good job wrapping it up but I was dissappointed in the choice of ending.
So overall I really enjoyed the book and the journey, I just wish it would have stuck to the appalachian folk lore at the end. I know the last last left it open and I appreciated that but it just left me wanting more and wishing for a different ending. With the being said my rating is 3.5 so its rounded up to a 4. It definitely is worth the read.
Moderate: Child death