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unforth's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I honestly didn't have many expectations going into this and it blew me away. My favorite book by priest so far. (the fourth I've read, along with Guardian, Qi Ye, and Tian Ya Ke).
MIND THE TRIGGER WARNINGS it is dark af at places.
MIND THE TRIGGER WARNINGS it is dark af at places.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Classism
It's about solving crimes, so it's relatively pro-cop, and the crimes are extensively described and often awful. For example, one entire plotline focuses on
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