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margog2310's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
cricketfiend's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While an epic fantasy, I found it very grim and macabre. The machinations of the world are kept very opaque and mysterious - even from the main character through whose perspective we observe in the third person. The final arc of the book progresses rapidly with a lot of emotional whiplash putting into question previously established trust.
By the way, don't read the description for the second book until you finish this one. It spoils the ending.
By the way, don't read the description for the second book until you finish this one. It spoils the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexism, Death of parent, and Classism