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A review by samarakroeger
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
this had all the ingredients of a promising book, just executed in a deeply unsatisfactory way. I felt like this was pretty underdeveloped and could have said a lot more if it was 50 pages longer. It is a novella, to be fair, and I frequently feel that novellas are lacking a little something.
I have read and really liked a lot of books with a similar premise/vibe (No One is Talking About This, Our Wives Under the Sea, Severance, etc.), but We Had to Remove This Post was underwhelming in comparison. I love sad, lesbian, slightly speculative, uncomfortable lit fic, and this fit that description perfectly but failed to truly deliver.
I did read this in ~one hour, so it does fly by, just maybe not the best use of your time ever.
I have read and really liked a lot of books with a similar premise/vibe (No One is Talking About This, Our Wives Under the Sea, Severance, etc.), but We Had to Remove This Post was underwhelming in comparison. I love sad, lesbian, slightly speculative, uncomfortable lit fic, and this fit that description perfectly but failed to truly deliver.
I did read this in ~one hour, so it does fly by, just maybe not the best use of your time ever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Suicide attempt