A review by amandamarieger
Black Iris by Elliot Wake
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
To say this was dark is an understatement. I think I’m going to need some time to process. I will say though - it’s more of a thriller than I realized, and I didn’t figure that out until about 30% of the way through… so then I needed to know how it ended even though I wasn’t really enjoying the book. My relatively high rating is mostly for the writing. Wake writes BEAUTIFULLY. I could feel everything. I just didn’t love the plot that was formed with the words, lol.
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Biphobia, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Blood, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, Mental illness, Gun violence, Addiction, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Drug use
SO. MANY. CONTENT. WARNINGS.