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curatoriallyyours's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was unlike anything I’ve read before in terms of genre - a little bit of magical realism, a little bit of dystopian, but mostly this book was a deep dive on trauma and the way it manifests in different people. Ren literally runs for the hills to become a reclusive hermit while Zoe hardens and inflicts harm on others. Zoe’s evolution as a character was the most compelling to me. The ending was a little open-ended for my liking and one thing bothered me throughout the book - if you’re in the middle of a long-term military coup, surely getting fuel for a multi-day road trip would be at least a little challenging but it is never mentioned! A little thing but it really bugged me every time someone was driving!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Medical content
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, War, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Sexual content, Self harm, Murder, and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent
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