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draven_deathcrush's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I still loved the world though, and the imagery was amazing, but Binti's character really got on my nerves.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
alexalily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
joanna_banana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and War
tessatea333's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Racism and Medical content
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
miniingrid's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Me he vuelto a emocionar, he visto la historia con una perspectiva ligeramente diferente y la he vuelto a disfrutar probablemente más que la primera vez. Los cambios son parte de la vida, y a veces solo nos falta verlos con la perspectiva y la compañía adecuada, y en el momento preciso para saber apreciarlos.
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ellornaslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Just left me feeling such a variety of emotions as I concluded this journey alongside Binti. I laughed, I cried, I raged, I celebrated alongside her and Okwu. And then there's Mwinyi who. . . I have no words. I don't often get into the whole book boyfriend thing some readers do, but he's definitely a character who makes me understand why they do.
Once again, the narration for this was top notch. I am always left reeling by how much more powerful the emotions are in this series cause of the talented Robin Miles. I definitely have to check out more of their work. These books deal with some difficult, deep emotions given all of what Binti goes through yet the delivery is always excellent. Quality work.
All I can say now is that I am excited beyond words for this series to be adapted and hope, hope, hope Hulu does the adaptation the justice it deserves and more. And that, of course, I will definitely be checking out more work by Nnedi Okorafor who I think might now be an auto-buy author for me.
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Violence, and War
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny and Xenophobia
choicepotatoes_oldo20230731's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
STAR RATING
★★★★☆
would recommend
NUMERICAL RATING
4.50
will likely read again
REVIEW
As with the first two books in this series, I enjoyed The Night Masquerade more as an audiobook than an ebook. I also enjoyed it more my second time through.
I grew increasingly taken with the characters I'd already started growing fond of, and found
I didn't think this would wind up being the case, but I would love to read this series again. And, while I had some (arguably) major issues with the first two books, the third makes up for that for me.
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and War
queenkath32's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail