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cosmicpanda's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Death of parent, Classism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Body shaming, Torture, Bullying, and Self harm
Minor: Cancer and Biphobia
sallenreads's review
While the premise of THE CHERISHED was interesting, I just couldn't get into it. The first third of the book is extremely slow, and not much has happened -- and reading other reviews, it sounds like pacing continues to be an issue. There is a lot of exposition and backstory, which bogged the story down a lot.
I also didn't like any of the characters, which isn't a problem in and of itself; the bigger issue is that none of them were interesting. Jo, the main character, has spent most of the book to this point either complaining about her mother (Abigail) and stepfather, or ruminating on family history. I think Jo has potential to be interesting, as one of the early chapters has her manipulating Abigail into taking her to the house. It would've been nice to see some more of that spark from Jo.
Thank you HarperTeen for providing a review copy.
I also didn't like any of the characters, which isn't a problem in and of itself; the bigger issue is that none of them were interesting. Jo, the main character, has spent most of the book to this point either complaining about her mother (Abigail) and stepfather, or ruminating on family history. I think Jo has potential to be interesting, as one of the early chapters has her manipulating Abigail into taking her to the house. It would've been nice to see some more of that spark from Jo.
Thank you HarperTeen for providing a review copy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Racism, Domestic abuse, Classism, and Pregnancy
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