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caffeinecrow's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read this book in two days and in around 6.5/7 hours. Pretty good, picked it up from the library on a whim. The plot, in my opinion, takes a while to get going but once it does it doesn't stop. There are four POVs in this book, and while the author does do a good job characterizing them and separating them, I still got a bit confused a couple times during the beginning. The plot twists and mystery overall were well executed. I'd definitely advise checking the content warnings that people have left, as this book goes to a couple of dark places. I think there are a few paragraphs/sentences in this book that suffer due to the limits of translation as well. I wish there had been more resolution at the end -- there's a little bit focusing on the main character, Nina, but I also really wanted to check in on Sigita and Mikas again, and even Anne.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Vomit, and Alcohol