A review by itsjustgrumpy
Playground by Aron Beauregard

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Relentlessly brutal, but not without payoff. What moisture you don't lose from sweat from the extreme tension or gagging at vivid descriptions, you'll lose from ugly sobbing in the final chapter. Absolutely awesome character work in this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Excrement, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, and Pedophilia