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The Bad Seed by William March

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themis_biblos's review

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

We are taught from the beginning that the human impulses we have are shameful and degrading, that man himself is entirely vile, that his very birth is the end result of a furtive sin to be wailed over and atoned.

These monsters of real life usually looked and behaved in a more normal manner than their acutally normal brothers and sisters; they presented a more convincing picture of virtue than virtue presented itself.


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