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kwheelzroxx's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Biphobia, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
thegabecole's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
erboe501's review against another edition
2.0
I love historical fiction, and I was intrigued by the cross-dressing element and strong female characters. But this was just an all-right read.
The protagonist Camp/Alma constantly wanted to pick a fight, to the point where it felt a little farcical. The gender play and way that Rosales distinguished between female Alma and male Camp lent a rather humdrum story an edge. Otherwise, it was just a crime/thriller with a bunch of men beating each other up and trying to smuggle drugs.
The protagonist Camp/Alma constantly wanted to pick a fight, to the point where it felt a little farcical. The gender play and way that Rosales distinguished between female Alma and male Camp lent a rather humdrum story an edge. Otherwise, it was just a crime/thriller with a bunch of men beating each other up and trying to smuggle drugs.
canadiancat's review against another edition
2.0
DNF @50%
I tried to get into this book, really I did. It took me a week to even get how far I did. It just felt incredibly slow.
I tried to get into this book, really I did. It took me a week to even get how far I did. It just felt incredibly slow.
theangrystackrat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mcf's review against another edition
5.0
The highest compliment I can pay this book is to say that it completely consumed my brain while I was reading it -- everything that happened in my day made me think of it, and I spent most of my waking moments at least 15% in its world. Everything in that world is distinctive and fully formed, from the environment to the relationships and the characters, and the comfort with which Carrasco addresses the complexities of gender is impressive and reassuring.
So, basically: Better than Cats, would recommend.
So, basically: Better than Cats, would recommend.
missy_evanko's review against another edition
3.0
Female detective undercover as a man during the late 1800s.
Good if you like The Huntress or the Alice Network.
Good if you like The Huntress or the Alice Network.
souldentist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
saintswitchblade's review against another edition
3.0
More like 3.5. I would really like to see what nonbinary and genderfluid people thought of this book.