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liznank's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
freyamcmillan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
honestly this book is so feral i absolutely love it. read it and could not stop thinking about for months now !! feeling utterly destroyed. it’s so raw and insane and a perfect exploration of being a women and mother and the struggles you face. my fav book i’ve ever read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death and Self harm
sophee_568's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was a 5 star prediction, but i am disappointed. It is a good book, but i didnt like the writing style and it distanced me from the story itself.
The book follows a woman who is going through post partum depression of sorts. She hates her husband, hates her child. She thinks about harming them and herself. She does end up harming herself, i think.
The thing is that the book is written in a way that makes you wonder if something is going on or if the protagonist is imagining things, which she is a lot of the time. Sometimes I can vibe w that kinda writing, but in this case it was off putting.
I wanted a clear narrative about this mentally ill woman dealing with the expectations of others on what it means to be a "good wife" or "good mother". It does tackle that subject very well, and i am at fault for expecting a different style.
Its still a good book, I enjoyed it and i would most definitely read it again.
P.s. there is a lot of symbolism with the forest, nature, animals (especially deer). The protagonist is constantly searching for a deer in the woods, even refers to herself as a deer at one point. Most of that stuff sadly went over my head, but i'll make sure to pay more attention during a reread.
The book follows a woman who is going through post partum depression of sorts. She hates her husband, hates her child. She thinks about harming them and herself. She does end up harming herself, i think.
The thing is that the book is written in a way that makes you wonder if something is going on or if the protagonist is imagining things, which she is a lot of the time. Sometimes I can vibe w that kinda writing, but in this case it was off putting.
I wanted a clear narrative about this mentally ill woman dealing with the expectations of others on what it means to be a "good wife" or "good mother". It does tackle that subject very well, and i am at fault for expecting a different style.
Its still a good book, I enjoyed it and i would most definitely read it again.
P.s. there is a lot of symbolism with the forest, nature, animals (especially deer). The protagonist is constantly searching for a deer in the woods, even refers to herself as a deer at one point. Most of that stuff sadly went over my head, but i'll make sure to pay more attention during a reread.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm