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kirstenf'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, War, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
themelleh'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
4.75
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Abortion, and Death of parent
dreadspawn'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Genocide and Police brutality
Minor: Death of parent
everlymayreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Deadnaming and Death of parent
olive_lol'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Death of parent, and War
nikki_flowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent
takarakei'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
3.5
- Descendants of lost gods
- Mythology elements
- Fated mates
- A prophecy
- Mystery
- Sister dynamics
- Non-binary & queer side characters
The I guess you’d call it “magic system” is cool, there are “other-born” people who are descendants of the Greek Fates (gods) who have special powers. Io and her sisters are Moira-born, descendants of Moirae the goddess of Fate, and can see/manipulate threads that tie every person to the things/people/places they love.
I found the world building beyond the descriptions of the other-born powers to be a little confusing or incomplete. I didn’t really get a sense for time period and there was no map or great description of the city this story takes place in. There were other cities or countries(?) that were mentioned, but it was had to understand how they all related in the larger world. And as there are some political things going on, it would’ve been helpful to understand that context. I think that’s the main struggle I had with this book.
It’s not necessarily slow to start, but I didn’t really get fully engaged in the story until the second half. It did have a strong ending and I will likely listen to the sequel.
I did do combination audio and physical. The audio was fine - nothing spectacular but not bad.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion and Death of parent
Animal cruelty/death: there is an animal fighting ring of some world specific character called chimerini. It’s about 1-2 pages and I just skipped over itska1224'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
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Deadnaming and Abortion
manaledi'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
4.0
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lbelow's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol