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cadence99's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Wow. Just wow. This was an emotionally charged piece.Â
My initial feelings towards the leading character were negative. The nurse, a nightingale, and a stranger to the community, comes into the story full of prejudice towards all that is around her. As we go through the novel, it seems this prejudice is transformed into justified anger. I wish that we had in some way reckoned her blatant biases- hence the missing 5th star
But oh my god is this story heartbreaking from beginning to end. It is, in my interpretation, an exploration of where the lines of religion and insanity blur.Â
The book left me feeling a lot. Angry, sad, thoughtful. It feels like a critique of being passive, a plea to do something, anything about injustices hiding in plain sight
My initial feelings towards the leading character were negative. The nurse, a nightingale, and a stranger to the community, comes into the story full of prejudice towards all that is around her. As we go through the novel, it seems this prejudice is transformed into justified anger. I wish that we had in some way reckoned her blatant biases- hence the missing 5th star
But oh my god is this story heartbreaking from beginning to end. It is, in my interpretation, an exploration of where the lines of religion and insanity blur.Â
The book left me feeling a lot. Angry, sad, thoughtful. It feels like a critique of being passive, a plea to do something, anything about injustices hiding in plain sight
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Medical content, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Religious bigotry
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