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A review by katievallin
Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked the vibes: the sentient forest and house, the feeling of home, the found-family, the gradual romance. I liked the characters and the very obvious similarities to Beauty and the Beast.
I didn't like the body horrorand human sacrifice. Those definitely made it seem more dark and evil than it started off being. I also feel conflicted about the clash between the church and paganism. Also the climax was very sad, and I did not appreciate that.
I didn't like the body horror
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death and Sexual content