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isaaah's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A very enjoyable read. I can't deny to love creepy myths and legends surrounding wetlands, and the gloomy atmosphere brought forth by this book was impeccable. The descriptions had me right in the middle of that cold and misty moor. The perfect setting for a supernaturally tinted murder mystery!
If you read the Penguin English Library edition, the cover is actually kind of a huge spoiler, something my dumb ass only realized near the end. I will admit I was very delighted by the Stapleton character; give me someone that merrily runs through a mire trying to catch a butterfly, and I will trust them with my life. To the point that even in the last chapters I was wishing for some kind of plot twist proving this man's innocence. But alas, I suppose entomologists can also be driven to evil. I just wish it was for a less "obvious" reason than money.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Colonisation, Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Confinement, and Kidnapping
agnesiana's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Death
Moderate: Rape and Domestic abuse
Minor: Racism
lizzyrai's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Rape
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Rape
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