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A review by alienor
The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling
dark
mysterious
3.75
The Death of Jane Lawrence feels like a fever dream at times, and the kind of novels one can very easily dissect and unearth bits to criticize. This is why I fully understand the mixed reviews it got, really. In the end however I thought it was weird in a way I personally found delightful, and for me the horror lay more in the loss of agency of its characters than in anything else—even though some parts were disgusting. All in all, a book I'll certainly reread but that I'll have a hard time recommending.
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent and War