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A review by cheye13
Flowers of Darkness by Tatiana de Rosnay
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A very interesting and subtly ominous literary piece. Also incredibly prescient and timely. I would have liked a little more of something, but not everything. Maybe a little more lean-in to the language, or a little more focus on the nature and merit of art, or a little more focus on the building overseers. There were a lotta great pieces of the narrative that built a cool overall work, but I think I would've liked one topic to sorta spearhead the work.
Really pensive and subtle story, one to keep thinking about.
Really pensive and subtle story, one to keep thinking about.
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Death and Mental illness
more minor warnings: gaslighting and stalking in the context of voyeurism and conspiracy (also vague paranoia); discussion of climate disasters & mass death events; graphic depiction of suffering through a heat wave (heat sickness?); discussions of hypnosis; I briefly feared a subplot would turn transphobic, but it does not; if you're picking up on the vibes I did, don't be concerned.