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A review by cassiecollins
Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed this! The humor was acerbic, the commentary biting—I plowed through this book for sheer delight in Mary's narrative voice. Things definitely get intense: the misogyny is (intentionally) overwhelming at times, and there's a moment where a dog is killed that, while never too visually explicit, is revisited for a while after. I will say the Furies made things a bit too deus ex machina-y for my tastes , but honestly? More than anything, my reaction was, "Good for them!"