A review by maekay
The Witch Elm, by Tana French
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Loved this! Tana French did a wonderful just of easing me into the main character/narrator and then slowly peeling away the false narrative through the murder mystery to reveal . I was left unsettled by the end of the story, but in a very good way.
Spoiler
the real villain of the story is the protagonist and his shitty fate is the direct result of his shitty actionsGraphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Homophobia
Moderate: Suicide attempt