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A review by fictionalportal
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Coming back to add to this review almost eight months after reading the book because I still think about this story. It's an absolutely haunting meditation on grief and the havoc it can wreak on the human psyche. Safe to say I never left the cave besties <3
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis