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abumblebeee's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality
starry2013's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Police brutality
Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment
circus_of_damned's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
Re-read: The eighth book in Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. This installment sets up the Poly relationship that becomes much more center stage in later books, as well the magic Anita does becoming more sexual in nature. The mystery of the week is more back stage in this novel, but still present and connected to the magic, but different from previous books, because Anita isn't call in to solve a mystery but instead to save Richard. The focus of the books shifting to magic and relationships starts in this novel, but it still doesn't feel unbalanced. This book does deal with sexual assault off page and torture on and off page. The book was really good for interpersonal growth and relationship dynamics changing, however after doing all that work the book ends with a complete shift in only a few pages. This change at the end felt very rushed and out of the blue given the rest of the novel. A good installment in the series with great setup for future books and still having a decent if slightly lopsided balance between mystery and romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
ireadinbed's review
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- 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
*reread oct 2022*
Honestly this reread was a doozy.
I really hate that the set up for the book is a false rape accusation. Personally thats a plotline i would rather people just avoid unless they are going to touch on the realities of how race affects the small amount of false accusations.
Its been done more than enough. So i started out with a really negative opinion.
I enjoyed the examinations of personal faith, and continued world building. The spice in this book works fir me particularly well . . .but the introduction of the primary villain occurs WAY too late in the book and it rushes the final act.
Just mixed feelings.
Honestly this reread was a doozy.
I really hate that the set up for the book is a false rape accusation. Personally thats a plotline i would rather people just avoid unless they are going to touch on the realities of how race affects the small amount of false accusations.
Its been done more than enough. So i started out with a really negative opinion.
I enjoyed the examinations of personal faith, and continued world building. The spice in this book works fir me particularly well . . .but the introduction of the primary villain occurs WAY too late in the book and it rushes the final act.
Just mixed feelings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Racism