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misslyndsy'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: Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Self harm
cleot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Sexual harassment, and War
lizzie24601'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
Half a star taken off only because the opening is so slow - until you get to part 3 and it takes OFF. If you haven't read a Natasha Pulley book before, read The Watchmaker of Filigree Street or The Bedlam Stacks before this one - they both are better introductions to her writing style since they start off a bit quicker and are written more chronologically. Then come back and enjoy this one. :)
Graphic: Gaslighting and War
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide, Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
purplesapphire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Slavery
quirkilybookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child death, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Murder
cameronreads's review against another edition
4.0
Two half stars were taken off for me - one because the way that time travel was written, although the right way to make the story work, is the one way I hate for time travel to be written. I love it when time travel is more along the lines of what David Lewis theorised as possible, rather than time travellers having the ability to change the future from the past etc. Still, it made for the right kind of story, so only half a star off for that. A second half star off because I wanted just a bit more feeling out of the characters. I think the emotions they were feeling here were so big that they needed a bit more description or emphasis. I wanted to feel the emotions with the characters, and I just didn't really. Mostly I wanted to see more passion out of the main relationship in here, I think just a little more development could have really added to the impact.
Still, I loved this so much more than I expected to, and I would 100% recommend.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Grief, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicide, Torture, Vomit, and Alcohol
kaliko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood
Minor: Rape and Self harm
spacebornfew'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Self harm, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Blood
Minor: Xenophobia
btrz7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
rebeccarudisill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
This book is an incredibly tough read. Their are VIVID descriptions of war and the carnage that ensues. I had to take it very slowly. Be warned!