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A review by badmom
The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A story of extreme grief told through the eyes of a young, confused, and increasingly unstable person. Some instances of lovely description but on the whole a disconcerting and ultimately distressing examination of a family that cannot put itself back together after a series of tragedies.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Eating disorder, Incest, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Excrement