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A review by mi_chellewong
My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the most gut-wrenching book i’ve read in a really long time. this book actually insane. turtle’s stockholm syndrome combined with the utter terror of a monster that is her father make this book so incredibly terrifying and sad and yet i could not put it down because i needed to know that turtle would be okay. the way tallent writes turtle’s thoughts and how she begins to reshape her beliefs is so beautifully and tragically done. the two things i would say about this book- i feel like the last chapter was missing something. maybe it’s my own want for a tidy ending but even then it felt like it left too many things unsaid. also, what high schooler talks like brett and jacob do 😭
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood