A review by maxyne21
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Love it! Read in practically one day. I obviously will attribute the fast paced developments to it being s short novella, but I would have loved to learn a little more about her illness and her relationship with her sister.
Not to be that person who tries to label and diagnose characters, but Lilith felt like she jumped right out of the autistic section of the DSM 5 and textbook chronically ill, but it did not feel like forced or awkward representation. It was nice to see these traits described so well and naturally, without either being offensive or too forced. Maybe it wasn’t intended, but honestly, accidental natural representation is sometimes better than direct representation.
Per usual for this author, the descriptions of death and decay are often very haunting and brutal, even the less graphic descriptions, but I love it. It makes it easier to visualize what’s happening.
Not to be that person who tries to label and diagnose characters, but Lilith felt like she jumped right out of the autistic section of the DSM 5 and textbook chronically ill, but it did not feel like forced or awkward representation. It was nice to see these traits described so well and naturally, without either being offensive or too forced. Maybe it wasn’t intended, but honestly, accidental natural representation is sometimes better than direct representation.
Per usual for this author, the descriptions of death and decay are often very haunting and brutal, even the less graphic descriptions, but I love it. It makes it easier to visualize what’s happening.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Death, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Violence
Minor: Rape