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ben_readz_books's Reviews (413)
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I felt like the beginning was a little rushed, and I didn’t understand why Taylor never thought to tell her dad what was going on when it could’ve helped them a lot. Otherwise though, this was a very enjoyable book. I absolutely love the dynamics between the three main characters. They are so sweet.
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
dark
reflective
sad
tense
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I wish I could I rate this higher. On paper, it’s totally up my alley: religious cults, eldritch horror, childhood friends to lovers, etc. But something about it just isn’t working for me; I’m having a hard time actually connecting with the story. It might be because we’re doing a Christian death cult, but not actually deconstructing anything? It’s kind of just like “whoops guess they were a death cult, well how do we defeat them?” Without any of the inner turmoil from the kid who was raised to believe it and now has to come to terms with his unbelief. Idk, I think it’s still a decent book. If you like cult horror you’ll probably enjoy it. It’s just not for me unfortunately.
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Homophobia, Car accident, Alcohol, Dysphoria