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A review by nunparasite
Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A great read, Mary was a fantastic protagonist to follow - she's got a complexity and gray morality rarely afforded to female characters her age. The story had good pacing, getting you invested from the start and giving you plenty of "calm" (but interesting) downtime between the reveals or more violent moments.
Sometimes it felt like it's messaging was too heavy-handed, as if lacking faith in the reader, but I suppose it's understandable considering the subject matters (and the author afterword).
Overall, really don't regret picking up this book and I can't wait to recommend it to fellow horror fans.
Sometimes it felt like it's messaging was too heavy-handed, as if lacking faith in the reader, but I suppose it's understandable considering the subject matters (and the author afterword).
Overall, really don't regret picking up this book and I can't wait to recommend it to fellow horror fans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment