Reviews

The Bayou by Arden Powell

bsquiggle's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Suicide, and Homophobia

Moderate: Rape and Vomit

miraclexaligner's review against another edition

5.0

no cz this was so good I wish it was longer

hotaliens's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

hidabat's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

caluwi's review against another edition

3.0

Strange. Interesting.

letoo's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

2.5

c_alexander's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

 around 50% i was bracing myself for disappointment thinking “how is the author gonna tie this all together in a satisfying way?” but oh boy i was surprisingly delighted at how they did! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child death, Violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Death, Blood, Abandonment, and Body horror

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Homophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Misogyny

kivt's review

3.0

Spooky and satisfying.

baby_mcbabyface's review

challenging dark emotional reflective

4.5

brunsssy's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

oooooooo this was gross and awful and sad and so good