novelesque_life's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ifcupid's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
tarah_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
jessicaa_m's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
itsccreads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sara_with_no_h's review against another edition
3.0
This is a really hard one to rate. The book was beautifully written, but, MAN, it is bleak. A very hard one to read.
crossyc's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gmalboeuf's review against another edition
4.0
After reading OTSS and Betty, I can confidently say Tiffany McDaniel has the misery lit genre down to a science.
As expected, this was a devastatingly sad read. This book asks a lot of you. It asks you to learn a new language on the fly. A language of myth and old superstitions. Of little girls, tired matriarchs and addict mothers. At times it isn’t always clear, but it’s still enticing. It’s hard to say I ‘enjoyed’ this book per se, because it was so depressing but McDaniel’s writing style keeps me anchored.
As expected, this was a devastatingly sad read. This book asks a lot of you. It asks you to learn a new language on the fly. A language of myth and old superstitions. Of little girls, tired matriarchs and addict mothers. At times it isn’t always clear, but it’s still enticing. It’s hard to say I ‘enjoyed’ this book per se, because it was so depressing but McDaniel’s writing style keeps me anchored.
bookwormbecks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0