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Bloody Summer by Carmen Maria Machado
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I had never read anything quite like this before and I greatly enjoyed it. Reading it felt like falling into a twisted fairytale or a campfire horror story. Bloody Summer is deeply thematic in nature and, as I’m sure there is much I yet missed, I will certainly be revisiting this story many times. It explores many heavy topics but I personally believe this is a powerful story of sexual violence, anti-colonialism, violence, and the reclamation of power.
(Note: that last sentence makes it seem like this would be a very heavy story to read but it isn’t. Nearly everything is off page mentions and is written in such a way that keeps the power of the sentiment without being triggering)
(Note: that last sentence makes it seem like this would be a very heavy story to read but it isn’t. Nearly everything is off page mentions and is written in such a way that keeps the power of the sentiment without being triggering)
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Burn the Bridge: Poetry and Prose by Cliff Sowers
Review coming soon
It's been too long since I read this, will need to re-read before writing review
It's been too long since I read this, will need to re-read before writing review