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dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really did not enjoy this book. The writing felt stuffy and pretensions. Often overly descriptive in a way that, for me, added nothing to the story nor the ambiance. I disliked most of the characters and not in the fun way. I found it very slow as if I was always waiting for something to happen that never did, not in a suspensful way but more "surely something major is going to happen". The ending felt very anticlimactic. I went into this novel expecting a mysterious thriller, that is not what I got. There was little to no suspense or tension. The concept was excellent but the execution, in my opinion, was poor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Suicide, Child abuse, and Stalking
Minor: Vomit and Incest
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