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anika10's review
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is an art piece told by multiple different perspectives. It’s as if they orbit the building as it is the sun, but the building is not their focus. It sometimes does get confusing with all the characters with imo similar names. If you like this I would also recommend Vagabonds (although it is different).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction and Rape
Minor: Racism
teainthelibrary's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexual content
kellyofcali's review
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.5
This book feels in some ways surrealist, even though much of it really is not, which is honestly very unique and compliment to the author. She paints a grimy city with struggling and often highly flawed inhabitants, but it is a very vibrant picture. I struggled at times with some of the loose ends and definitely liked some storylines better than others (and wanted MORE from those), but it's definitely worth a read. It also feels so very British.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Trafficking, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Addiction
Minor: Police brutality and Death
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