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caseythereader 's review for:
The Reformatory
by Tananarive Due
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
- Oh my goodness, this book. My jaw was on the floor for nearly the entire 500+ pages of THE REFORMATORY.
- This book is beautifully written, expertly plotted, and a completely horrifying experience in multiple ways.
- Due drew on historical accounts and the history of her own family to write this book, and it shows. It often felt like I was reading a firsthand account of these terrible events, even when the supernatural elements were woven in.
- This book is beautifully written, expertly plotted, and a completely horrifying experience in multiple ways.
- Due drew on historical accounts and the history of her own family to write this book, and it shows. It often felt like I was reading a firsthand account of these terrible events, even when the supernatural elements were woven in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Rape, Slavery
Minor: Antisemitism