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afriendwithfiction's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Body horror and Pregnancy
fraboo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A truly interesting premise, and a grim narration. I enjoyed it, but maybe I had too high expectations. That said, perfect autumn read.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
theintrovertedintrovert's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
house_of_hannah's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The subjects that were touched on in this book were not what I was expecting ! I think the bolded blurb before the description on Goodreads does a better job at conveying what the book is about than the actual description on the book itself.
CW:Implied Incest, Pedophilia
This does a good job at making the situation seem as normal as possible in the beginning. We're fed hints of what is actually going on, so we know that things are going to take a darker turn. The "reveals" at the end essentially just confirm what we already know, but the ending was still too abrupt for me.
I read this in one sitting, which I don't normally do, but I was so invested in the story, and the writing is quite beautiful. It is definitely not the most straightforward though. I did have to re-read paragraphs a few times to understand what was going on.
The mysticisme around Ada and her father is just so intriguing, and I'd love to read more about those like them. We don't get a lot of answers, so I'd love another book based in this universe.
CW:
This does a good job at making the situation seem as normal as possible in the beginning. We're fed hints of what is actually going on, so we know that things are going to take a darker turn. The "reveals" at the end essentially just confirm what we already know, but the ending was still too abrupt for me.
I read this in one sitting, which I don't normally do, but I was so invested in the story, and the writing is quite beautiful. It is definitely not the most straightforward though. I did have to re-read paragraphs a few times to understand what was going on.
The mysticisme around Ada and her father is just so intriguing, and I'd love to read more about those like them. We don't get a lot of answers, so I'd love another book based in this universe.
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
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