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arielcorrea's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I picked this book up after hearing Soairse-Monica Jackson talk about her role in the TV adaptation. I completely misheard her description and spent the majority of the book waiting for a story line that never happened (my fault). Aside from that, I found Silas to be sickening and knowing what he was working up to was hard to deal with. This story of Iris, based on Lizzie Siddal, is powerful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism