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Unalome
My name is Eira.
My papa is the priest for the Unalome - both the village I live in and the one where the ancestors live. That's why papa has to stay in the grove and protect the sacred hawthorn tree. It's his duty. It also means his life is in danger. There always has to be a priest and - to become the priest - you must kill the current one. Papa killed grandfather to become priest, and I'm scared someone will kill papa for it one day.
There are many traditions and rites for the Unalome, and the priest makes sure they are followed. I don't all of them, but papa said I will know all about them when I'm older. When I go to my lessons to learn how to be Unalome, I feel like everyone expects me to know everything already. All I know is that I like this boy named Uvul. I think he's cute and I hope we get arranged to marry.
Warning: Contains abuse and sexual themes.
My papa is the priest for the Unalome - both the village I live in and the one where the ancestors live. That's why papa has to stay in the grove and protect the sacred hawthorn tree. It's his duty. It also means his life is in danger. There always has to be a priest and - to become the priest - you must kill the current one. Papa killed grandfather to become priest, and I'm scared someone will kill papa for it one day.
There are many traditions and rites for the Unalome, and the priest makes sure they are followed. I don't all of them, but papa said I will know all about them when I'm older. When I go to my lessons to learn how to be Unalome, I feel like everyone expects me to know everything already. All I know is that I like this boy named Uvul. I think he's cute and I hope we get arranged to marry.
Warning: Contains abuse and sexual themes.
245 pages, Paperback
Published May 2, 2020
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Kate Sparrows
9 books1 followerKate Sparrows is a Sassy Sue and a cynical, hopeless romantic. She dabbles in multiple genres, ranging from science fiction to mystery and romance. She enjoys leaving readers with unexpected turns and incorporating fringe subject matters. Aside from reading and writing, she enjoys playing video games, learning languages, and trying to sleep all day. She currently resides in the United States with her Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Roo.
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October 15, 2021
!!READ THIS FOR TRIGGER WARNING!!
Okay, so, I hated this book, and I feel icky just having attempted to read it. I pushed myself to get through as much of it as I could for the sake of a friend. I abandoned it at about 64%, and that was being generous. Despite how I feel, I am going to do my best to be constructive since there are currently no reviews here.
First things first. I went into this book blind so I would have no preconceptions or expectations. Upon deciding to abandon the book, I looked at the synopsis on the back, and the one listed here. The physical book itself had no warning. If it did, I couldn't find it. The warning listed here on Goodreads, "Warning: Contains abuse and sexual themes." I don't think it says enough, and neither does the synopsis, so I'm going to add a little clarity for people who might be reading this.
Eira is NINE. The abuse and sexual themes center around HER. There is physical abuse(child hitting), and while the sexual abuse is not explicit, I still think it's disgusting. The most explicit thing I encountered was detailed penis touching. Anything more than that, the story fades to black. The story does not hold back on implications, though. Unfortunately, these themes seem to be what the story is centered around. That is all I will say about that. Use your own discretion.
Alright, now that the icky stuff is out of the way, I think this book needed a good editor. Here are some problems I noticed along the way:
-Typos
-Missing words
-"That," used too frequently
-Extremely frequent tense shifts between past and present(Is this happening now or a story being told? Please make up your mind.)
-Unnecessary words
-Inconsistencies (ex: Underwear?)
-Some descriptions are vague while others are detailed
-Odd spacing
-weird transitions
I didn't write down specific examples of these, but they were frequent. It seemed like it might not have been edited at all. If there are no ARC readers or editors, maybe get some? If there are, maybe find better ones.
I should probably say something positive, too. When the story got going, it had a decent flow to it. It didn't seem to drag at all. The cover art was pretty, but I'm not sure what it had to do with the story. If it had anything to do with how the story ends, I'll likely never know.
Okay, so, I hated this book, and I feel icky just having attempted to read it. I pushed myself to get through as much of it as I could for the sake of a friend. I abandoned it at about 64%, and that was being generous. Despite how I feel, I am going to do my best to be constructive since there are currently no reviews here.
First things first. I went into this book blind so I would have no preconceptions or expectations. Upon deciding to abandon the book, I looked at the synopsis on the back, and the one listed here. The physical book itself had no warning. If it did, I couldn't find it. The warning listed here on Goodreads, "Warning: Contains abuse and sexual themes." I don't think it says enough, and neither does the synopsis, so I'm going to add a little clarity for people who might be reading this.
Eira is NINE. The abuse and sexual themes center around HER. There is physical abuse(child hitting), and while the sexual abuse is not explicit, I still think it's disgusting. The most explicit thing I encountered was detailed penis touching. Anything more than that, the story fades to black. The story does not hold back on implications, though. Unfortunately, these themes seem to be what the story is centered around. That is all I will say about that. Use your own discretion.
Alright, now that the icky stuff is out of the way, I think this book needed a good editor. Here are some problems I noticed along the way:
-Typos
-Missing words
-"That," used too frequently
-Extremely frequent tense shifts between past and present(Is this happening now or a story being told? Please make up your mind.)
-Unnecessary words
-Inconsistencies (ex: Underwear?)
-Some descriptions are vague while others are detailed
-Odd spacing
-weird transitions
I didn't write down specific examples of these, but they were frequent. It seemed like it might not have been edited at all. If there are no ARC readers or editors, maybe get some? If there are, maybe find better ones.
I should probably say something positive, too. When the story got going, it had a decent flow to it. It didn't seem to drag at all. The cover art was pretty, but I'm not sure what it had to do with the story. If it had anything to do with how the story ends, I'll likely never know.
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