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A review by clotalksbooks
Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Well that was dark! Similar in style to a couple of more recent books I have read (How to Kill your family/how to kill men and get away with it), and initially I wasn't as big a fan of the writing in this one. I feel some things went a little far for my taste, and there is A LOT of sex - not necessarily a bad thing, just unexpected.
It is darkly funny, you feel terrible for laughing. I think it depends what order you read the similar books in to be honest, as you can't help but compare.
There are some very unexpected twists and turns which I loved, my mouth hit the floor on occasion. By the end I was hooked and will read the rest of the series.
The narrator is perfect, so I will stick to audio for the rest of the series too.
It is darkly funny, you feel terrible for laughing. I think it depends what order you read the similar books in to be honest, as you can't help but compare.
There are some very unexpected twists and turns which I loved, my mouth hit the floor on occasion. By the end I was hooked and will read the rest of the series.
The narrator is perfect, so I will stick to audio for the rest of the series too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and Abortion
Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Suicide attempt