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A review by poisoned_icecream
White Pines by Gemma Amor
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
Megs goes to the home she inherited from her grandmother after her the dissolution of her marriage. There she uncovers secrets and terrifying revelations about her family history, as well an island called White Pines. This excellently combines folk horror with cosmic horror, and Megs is such a flawed and interesting character. The moments between her and Matthew bored me, but overall I enjoyed this book. Many of the images were so well written that they will forever be in my head :)
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail