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guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Child death
tinytrashqueen's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Toxic relationship
avidales's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Much better as a physical book over the audiobook due to perspective changes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
_lia_reads_'s review
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I really wanted to love this book. But I feel like this is one of those instances where a short book didn’t include enough to fully flesh out the story. I loved the base story of the 3 sisters who were torn apart by the death of the eldest 4th sister. Each one mourns the loss in a different way: one by never leaving the house and losing herself in writing; one by communicating with animals; and one by emulating her older sister.
One year after their sister’s death, strange things start to happen in the house. This is where the story also takes a strange turn and becomes a ghost story. It was interesting to take a traditional story of grief in this way but it also took away from the sisters.
In general, I wanted to spend more time with each sister and learn about their lives but with 3 POVs and a book under 300 pages, you don’t get a lot of time spent with any of the characters.
Reading the author’s note at the end, with all of her sources of inspiration, made me appreciate what she tried to do with this story. However, I think it needed a bit more in its execution.
TW: abusive relationship; death of a child; alcoholism
One year after their sister’s death, strange things start to happen in the house. This is where the story also takes a strange turn and becomes a ghost story. It was interesting to take a traditional story of grief in this way but it also took away from the sisters.
In general, I wanted to spend more time with each sister and learn about their lives but with 3 POVs and a book under 300 pages, you don’t get a lot of time spent with any of the characters.
Reading the author’s note at the end, with all of her sources of inspiration, made me appreciate what she tried to do with this story. However, I think it needed a bit more in its execution.
TW: abusive relationship; death of a child; alcoholism
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism and Child death
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