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nickel_books's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
My first reaction upon finishing this book was WOW. Tender Beasts is masterful. Weaving complex and emotional themes throughout, Sambury creates a waking nightmare filled with violence, secrets, and plenty of mystery. Think Slenderman, think Get Out, and then put it in a blender with Dear White People and that's almost close to the journey of emotions and plot twists you're witness to in Tender Beasts. Do yourself a favor, read it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, Toxic relationship, Child death, Classism, Grief, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Child abuse, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Vomit, Violence, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Abandonment, Infidelity, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Self harm
Minor: Gaslighting and Biphobia
pagesihavenotyetread's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Eerie, dark, and deliciously entrapping.
I was lucky to receive an ARC for this book, and I’m so glad I did. Without going into too much detail, here’s my review:
Liselle Sambury has crafted a beautifully tragic story that kept my heart beating out of my chest as I devoured page after page. As someone that seldom reads thriller, this was an uncharacteristic pick for me as a reader, but I LOVED it! I would highly recommend to those interested in the thriller genre or looking for a dark mystery to send their thoughts swirling. I loved that the author included important perspectives on wealth and race, especially in reference to the justice system. I think that’s something that many people like to try to pretend doesn’t exist, but it’s so important to talk about. I also found that the author’s use of our main character’s POV intertwined with journal entries from her mother was incredibly interesting and made unraveling the mystery of the murders so compelling. I found myself trying to decipher and predict how we got from point A to B between Sunny and her mother’s words.
I was lucky to receive an ARC for this book, and I’m so glad I did. Without going into too much detail, here’s my review:
Liselle Sambury has crafted a beautifully tragic story that kept my heart beating out of my chest as I devoured page after page. As someone that seldom reads thriller, this was an uncharacteristic pick for me as a reader, but I LOVED it! I would highly recommend to those interested in the thriller genre or looking for a dark mystery to send their thoughts swirling. I loved that the author included important perspectives on wealth and race, especially in reference to the justice system. I think that’s something that many people like to try to pretend doesn’t exist, but it’s so important to talk about. I also found that the author’s use of our main character’s POV intertwined with journal entries from her mother was incredibly interesting and made unraveling the mystery of the murders so compelling. I found myself trying to decipher and predict how we got from point A to B between Sunny and her mother’s words.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Classism, Child death, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Racism, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Vomit
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