A review by fkshg8465
Cousins by Aurora Venturini

dark emotional sad 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

2.0

Such a sad book. Only recommend reading it if you want to be sadder. There’s a lot of crap in this world already. Feels like this feeds into it. Kind of wish O hadn’t read it, TBH, in that it didn’t do anything to enhance my life or advance my learning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Dysphoria