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therainbowshelf'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: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Torture, Medical content, and Grief
abookwormspov's review
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and War
emily_mh's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gore, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: imprisonment, earthquake Minor: police corruption, loss of a loved one, capital punishment, gambling, racism directed at biracial individualssome_random_person_hi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Grief
careinthelibrary'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
4.0
This was epic, expansive, yet somehow it remained so intimate and almost claustrophobic being in this one character's mind trying to interpret the grand scale of this novel. Fantastical and imaginative. I loved that our protagonist was not a warrior, not a hero (in the traditional sense). They are an artist who isn't that invested in politics and activism yet gets drawn into war.
The last couple of chapters sold me on this novel, the last two sentences crushed me into tiny, sad pieces. It was a pleasure to read.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Racism, Torture, Violence, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
radtastical'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
aardwyrm'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: Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
anonymous_traveller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
thevampiremars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
There are so many issues I could pick apart but I think I’ll stop here. Between the flat characters, the lack of follow-through on interesting concepts, and the inconsistencies throughout, Phoenix Extravagant is hard to recommend. That said, it’s largely inoffensive. I appreciate what the author was going for, at least, even if it feels half-baked. I don’t think it’s bad but I’m glad I’m done with it.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and War
Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Alcohol