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Mélusine by Katherine Addison

5 reviews

pencilled_robin's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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maggienack's review against another edition

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Too much rape. Not interested in reading that. 

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texile's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I struggled with this book for quite a while, because the portrayal of trauma and mental illness is really intense. I don’t think this next bit is a spoiler, just clearing up a way I eventually figured out I’d been misreading the book, but just in case:
I found that if I took that character as he was in any given chapter, instead of subconsciously waiting for him to “get better,” the intensity was more manageable and the story resonated more.

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basementofbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0


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