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torismazarine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
There's a lot of talk about religion and faith, the characters argue a lot about it (I'm paraphrasing here, but at some point a charachter says religious people are stupid, others have very strong faith, and for some of them it's fluctuating throughout).utopiastateofmind's review against another edition
4.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
The premise of Ascension is intriguing - a mysterious mountain that appears out of nowhere? But Binge delivers a story that only builds. It feels like we're going on this psychological journey with Harold. As we not only start to uncover the secrets behind this mountain, but also behind Harold. All those memories and inner confessions we hide from the depths of ourselves. With a frame narrative it evokes the atmosphere of the Gothic, of surviving the trauma and being irrevocably changed.
The premise of Ascension is intriguing - a mysterious mountain that appears out of nowhere? But Binge delivers a story that only builds. It feels like we're going on this psychological journey with Harold. As we not only start to uncover the secrets behind this mountain, but also behind Harold. All those memories and inner confessions we hide from the depths of ourselves. With a frame narrative it evokes the atmosphere of the Gothic, of surviving the trauma and being irrevocably changed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Suicide