Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Reasons She Goes to the Woods by Deborah Kay Davies

3 reviews

janinaloveletters's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 This is a weird book but not the kind of weird book I wanted. I was in the mood for something like Bones & All and Monsters but what I got was more like Earthlings, some kind of incest-esque psychopathic/psychotic fever dream. It's written well and a very fast read but also uncomfortable and I did make a face when I read one blurb on the back saying it was "a sexy, contrary book" and it's basically about a teenage girl. :///

tw/cw: masturbation, incest, sexual acts, violence, drugs, anxiety, manipulation, gaslighting, domestic abuse, i would also guess schizophrenia (the mother) and psychopathic tendencies (Pearl), self harm 
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illiterad's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

check content warnings beforehand if you don't like being surprised by dark and intense subject matter
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kstein's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • 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

3.25

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