Take a photo of a barcode or cover
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought this was okay but nothing special for the first half and then in the second half it got much more interesting.
Overall, I found this was an interesting exploration of disability, grief and how people interact with both.
Overall, I found this was an interesting exploration of disability, grief and how people interact with both.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicide
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Violence, Pregnancy
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Terminal illness, Medical content
Minor: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Leduc weaves a mesmerizing fairytale around the nagging feeling that the very ground beneath us wishes humankind would go extinct. This book has an incredible concept with intriguing characters and strong dis/ability themes. Like many fairytales, The Centaur's Wife gets GRIM and I got stuck around the middle point when the characters were being put through a very slow descent into misery. I had to put it down for a few weeks. When I did pick it up again the book did have a strong ending, and I would not hesitate to recommend it to the right person!
(I don't have fully formed thoughts on this but I feel like there is something about indigeneity that is missing from this book. Curious to see if there are any takes on this.)
(I don't have fully formed thoughts on this but I feel like there is something about indigeneity that is missing from this book. Curious to see if there are any takes on this.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying, Violence, Abortion
Not a fluffy read!!!