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A review by swbowers
House of Cotton by Monica Brashears
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I received an ARC from Flat Iron books as part of a giveaway. This was a lot darker and creepier than I expected. Trauma, trauma, trauma everywhere. It definitely felt like southern gothic with a touch of Jesmyn Ward crossed with an episode of Twin Peaks.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Abortion