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adoto'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? No
3.25
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Transphobia
doctadri44'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: Violence
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Deadnaming, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking
seregelda'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? No
4.0
Really good, but I didn't know till the end note that it was partly based on historical figures.
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Sexual violence
lprox112'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: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Self harm, and Death of parent
mimlleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and War
hkrobock's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
3.75
I will say there are a lot of slow spots for me and I didn't have the same intense emotions reading it as the authors previous book, and those are big reasons it wasn't a 5star read like The Witch's Heart for me. I will still totally look forward to any books or work this author does in the future!
Check trigger/content warnings although nothing was super graphic stuff was still detailed and mentioned.
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing
mzgeee53'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
netanya_shira's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
reclusivebookslug'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
4.25
In this book, Gornichec handles beautifully the complicated relationships between three women -- two sisters and their friend, all "sworn sisters" -- who have very different personalities, goals, and struggles, which sometimes come into conflict with each other. She also portrays the female antagonists with surprising depth and empathy. It is not "the duality of women: good and evil," it's just different women in different circumstances doing what they can to protect their own interests within the framework of both society and their own individual sense of the world. This is an excellent example of writing female villains and interpersonal conflict between women without encroaching into misogynistic tropes/undertones and instead using all these various female narratives to tell a story of women's strength.
With that in mind, I'd posit that the three things that separate the three sworn sister protagonists from the three witches who are trying to separate them are: genuine care/respect for their allies, acting upon their free will rather than trying to conform to or escape from a prescribed reality (AKA not basing their actions on a prophecy), and an ongoing self-reflection of their actions and allegiances. While I love historical fantasy and I think this book does an excellent job of it, what really stood out to me was the emotional intelligence, growth, and complexity of all the major characters.
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Transphobia