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A review by celenesewingwildoats
The Wallflower by J.L. Beck
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Could not put this damn book down. The characters are annoying as heck, the situations are wild, the plot is essentially nails on a chalkboard, but somehow it all works! I don’t know but I opened this dark, depraved book and in a blink of an eye, I had devoured it. Immediately went and bought part two. The only thing that’s keeping me from rating it higher was that every single gosh darn character kept asking “What do you want from me?” just randomly all the time (I’m exaggerating, but not by much). Also, the phrase “meaty fingers” kept popping up, and I was over it the first time. All in all, a damn good (often infuriating) time!
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Stalking
Minor: Terminal illness and Death of parent
Please check trigger warnings. Main themes: child abuse, sick parent(s), stalking, dubious consent etc.