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hannahfreyvogel'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder
ceredonia'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: Cursing, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content
alexijai98'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
distilledreads'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
jonie_rich'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: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
puck_jay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War
mirandalikesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The things that kept this from a 4 star read for me are just some simple style choices. The inner monologue, while oftentimes funny, sometimes was a bit too much talking to themselves. Also the poisoning plot and the beheading plot together felt like a lot going on.
Kingfisher drops lots of breadcrumbs for the rest of the series, and I'm excited to get to it.
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
fatherprozac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
readandplaydk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit and Grief
Minor: Suicide
booksthatburn'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
Grace is so genuinely trusting that she needs someone more cynical and observant around to keep things from turning out badly when people take advantage of her. She can, and has, reset her life after betrayal, but it's so nice to see a part of her life where people help her rather than leaving her to sink or swim in the wake of abuse and betrayal. Stephen and his fellow paladins are living each day without their god, trying to be helpful rather than letting the black tide swallow them. It's nice to read a story where the main characters have lives separate from each other, but it's obvious how their lives are enriched by each other's company and possible affection. Zale is a fantastic wit and an even better lawyer, it's great to see them again.
While technically not a sequel, this is set in the world of the White Rat, mentions places featured elsewhere, and includes at least one character from SWORDHEART. The story itself is entirely new. The worldbuilding focuses on just a couple of locations, but describes places in a way that provides relevant information for this story while giving details which complement what that other White Rat books established. I recommend reading at least SWORDHEART before this, but the main thing that will affect is whether Zale is a new or familiar character.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment