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A review by aprilreads2703
Broken Dolls by Mique Watson
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
In a nutshell the book is just abuse, abuse and a lil more abuse. No depth to the characters nor plot.
Without giving anything away (if possible) it’s the same old tale of a guy coerces his way into a woman’s home (who you can quite obviously tell is a woman written by a man) and then he starts torturing them.
I’m not new to this genre and I do typically like books with such vivid acts of murder/torture but this just felt like an excuse to write explicitly about abusing (sexually, physically, verbally, mentally- the list goes on) children.
Maybe it works for some people but I’m certainly not one of them, do with that what you will.
Without giving anything away (if possible) it’s the same old tale of a guy coerces his way into a woman’s home (who you can quite obviously tell is a woman written by a man) and then he starts torturing them.
I’m not new to this genre and I do typically like books with such vivid acts of murder/torture but this just felt like an excuse to write explicitly about abusing (sexually, physically, verbally, mentally- the list goes on) children.
Maybe it works for some people but I’m certainly not one of them, do with that what you will.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder