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e_l_thompson's review against another edition
I understand that a part of this book takes place in the 1940's. Still, I did not appreciate the derogatory language, swearing, or vulgar descriptions. Also, I felt the narration was overdone. Davidson aimed for tough and mysterious, film nior, but his cadence often distracted from the storyline and left me confused as to who the characters were and how they related to one another.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide, Car accident, and Pregnancy
alex_wordweaver's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I thought I'd like it more than I did. I went in for the world building and mystery and...I dunno. It just sort of crawled along in the middle too much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Genocide and War