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anntharai's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
This feels like a book you keep a secret because if you reccomend it to the wrong person and they read it, they might never look at you the same way.
In saying that, it was a fantastic read and the narrator of the audiobook Charlie Sanderson was genuinely fantastic.
In saying that, it was a fantastic read and the narrator of the audiobook Charlie Sanderson was genuinely fantastic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Animal death, Blood, Infidelity, Body horror, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, and Stalking
Minor: Incest and Sexual assault
cluegoes's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoyed this book.
This is definitely her darkest book so far. There is a scene wherea part of a person is cooked into food. This book also has heavy amounts of supernatural elements.
Additionally, a few of the chapters in the middle I personally found difficult to read.
I would not recommend going into this book expecting a typical murder mystery because that's not what the book is. Nora's really the true mystery of the book. Everything about her is gradually revealed to the reader and I really enjoyed the character study with Nora. I feel like there were a lot of layers to who Nora is, how she is perceived and how she interacts with the world. I liked how we left Nora in the end.
She made the decision that she doesn't want to be a hunter hurting people despite that's what she was raised to do.
She uses the same slow and nice writing style she uses in her previous two novels. However, I do feel like this book has a much clear sense of plot and purpose than her previous works.
I read an advanced reader's copy that a friend gave me from Netgalley, since I love this author.
This is definitely her darkest book so far. There is a scene where
Additionally, a few of the chapters in the middle I personally found difficult to read.
I would not recommend going into this book expecting a typical murder mystery because that's not what the book is. Nora's really the true mystery of the book. Everything about her is gradually revealed to the reader and I really enjoyed the character study with Nora. I feel like there were a lot of layers to who Nora is, how she is perceived and how she interacts with the world. I liked how we left Nora in the end.
She uses the same slow and nice writing style she uses in her previous two novels. However, I do feel like this book has a much clear sense of plot and purpose than her previous works.
I read an advanced reader's copy that a friend gave me from Netgalley, since I love this author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Cannibalism
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