This is genuinely torture porn. Like I kid you not, if y'all ever read "a little life" genuinely I'm getting they same feelings for this. Except the little life was actually criticized for it's depiction of suffering.... Also high-key disagree with a lot of ppl here about Thalia's behavior, her character , reactions and behaviors are extremely well written, her actions while not wholly justified and rational fits her background and story really well, she's genuinely raised to behave this way, bc when she isn't, she's immediately trampled on and abused. This is learned coping mechanism and learned self defense strategy. Almost of all her actions reflects a part of her reasoning and past for behaving as such. Plus compared to Gareth, Ayla, and Varkas, she is the youngest out of all of them, but not once had the older siblings, who understands their position in the family and the utter powerlessness that Thalia held , gave her any grace. Infact they were the ones who immediately acted violently and aggressively towards this kid who can't even understand what's happening. So yea idfc for them. I do wish Thalia and her younger brother can have some sort of a relationship in the future tho
This is genuinely torture porn. Like I kid you not, if y'all ever read "a little life" genuinely I'm getting they same feelings for this. Except the little life was actually criticized for it's depiction of suffering.... Also high-key disagree with a lot of ppl here about Thalia's behavior, her character , reactions and behaviors are extremely well written, her actions while not wholly justified and rational fits her background and story really well, she's genuinely raised to behave this way, bc when she isn't, she's immediately trampled on and abused. This is learned coping mechanism and learned self defense strategy. Almost of all her actions reflects a part of her reasoning and past for behaving as such. Plus compared to Gareth, Ayla, and Varkas, she is the youngest out of all of them, but not once had the older siblings, who understands their position in the family and the utter powerlessness that Thalia held , gave her any grace. Infact they were the ones who immediately acted violently and aggressively towards this kid who can't even understand what's happening. So yea idfc for them. I do wish Thalia and her younger brother can have some sort of a relationship in the future tho