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A review by caseythereader
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Oh my goodness, this book. My jaw was on the floor for nearly the entire 500+ pages of THE REFORMATORY.
- This book is beautifully written, expertly plotted, and a completely horrifying experience in multiple ways.
- Due drew on historical accounts and the history of her own family to write this book, and it shows. It often felt like I was reading a firsthand account of these terrible events, even when the supernatural elements were woven in.
- This book is beautifully written, expertly plotted, and a completely horrifying experience in multiple ways.
- Due drew on historical accounts and the history of her own family to write this book, and it shows. It often felt like I was reading a firsthand account of these terrible events, even when the supernatural elements were woven in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Rape and Slavery
Minor: Antisemitism