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alisonjfields's review against another edition
4.0
Entertainingly grotesque. Pleasingly vile. As if John Waters moved to provincial France and had a Goth period where he made a movie about the Catholic Church. If you've read Angela Carter and thought, "Too tame. Not weird enough," this is absolutely the book for you.
freewaygods's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
amberdeexterous's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve adore all else I’ve read by this author, but the prose in this novel tumbled too often into the absurd for me to form any lasting relationship with the characters until towards the final 30 pages or so.
lmrising's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.5
alexlanz's review against another edition
Wonderful, funny, dark, a lot of heart (literally); think Carter meets Ozick.
enolarayne's review
2.0
I really wanted to enjoy this book, but I got too annoyed with the disjointed writing to even finish it.
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