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adventurous
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
A stunning debut full-length novel.
Well written, researched and plotted. The world is intricately detailed, but mostly not overwhelmingly so. The story is told from various view points, moving from Abel (father) to Zachary (son), with detours to others, which keep all the narrative threads in view.
A bit slow and miserable at the start (part one is pretty much a series of crises to set the scene for parts two and three, which--admittedly--contain their own crises, but they are the plot in motion rather than preparation for it), but people with fascinating main characters, well fleshed out secondary characters, and even peripheral characters who have some detail to them, to keep you going until the plot really kicks in.
Well written, researched and plotted. The world is intricately detailed, but mostly not overwhelmingly so. The story is told from various view points, moving from Abel (father) to Zachary (son), with detours to others, which keep all the narrative threads in view.
A bit slow and miserable at the start (part one is pretty much a series of crises to set the scene for parts two and three, which--admittedly--contain their own crises, but they are the plot in motion rather than preparation for it), but people with fascinating main characters, well fleshed out secondary characters, and even peripheral characters who have some detail to them, to keep you going until the plot really kicks in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Xenophobia, Murder, and War
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