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_fallinglight_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Charlotte Wood is a magnificent writer (at least she was here. It's my first time reading her stuff idk if this tracks lol) but not a very good storyteller. If you wanna read a BOOK book and are more knowledgeable about natural/animal symbolism and how it connects to the Adult Female™️ and into other basic (white) feminism then this is a book you might enjoy more than I did. I just liked the dystopian, shut-in setting but the rest was ugly and boring and had no real culmination. Also there are parts that can be a little transphobic (tbf, I don't think the author meant it like that, it just reads that way) so beware of that.
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt
Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, and Transphobia
roxiw's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Transphobia, Drug abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Grief, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
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