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challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have never read anything like this. This is feminine rage. Ego and genius that leads to delusion and madness. Social injustice and oppression that leads inevitably to vengeance and violence. All laid out so brutally and so beautifully that I am in awe.
This dark academia forces the reader to reflect on power and responsibility in a country where misogyny and racism are layered into society and justified through religious belief.
My favorite scene, edited slightly to shorten:
"Witch!"a voice cried out among the screams of the dying... But true witches... had never practiced such evil magic. They had used their magic to heal the sick and watch over those they loved. Sciona was no witch... She had always belonged here with these insatiable men, her brothers in greed and ego. Sciona's only distinction among these mages was that she was a more honest monster than any of them, and she would die an honest mage of Tiran: finely-dressed and filthy-souled, taking with arrogance what was not hers to take.
"I will not turn my eyes, though light burn me."
This dark academia forces the reader to reflect on power and responsibility in a country where misogyny and racism are layered into society and justified through religious belief.
My favorite scene, edited slightly to shorten:
"I will not turn my eyes, though light burn me."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide
Minor: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis