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kmele's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Animal death
shrikebait'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
5.0
My favorite part of this book is how ancient Slavic folklore ties into timeless feminine rage. The whole concept is rad and makes for an equally entertaining, thought-provoking, and satisfying read.
Thanks for the chance to check this book out for free. I'm leaving this review of my own accord.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Alcoholism and Pregnancy
semisinful's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
vixenreader's review
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Torture, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Be aware that there are scenes of drowning, death of a sibling, romantic manipulation, strangulation, and explicit sapphic sex.themelleh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’m going to leave this as my completely incoherent mess of a review but what an absolutely wild ride. It’s so dark and messy and absolutely different from what I usually read. It was also so beautiful and painful despite it’s darkness and the infuriatingness of Jaq’s devotion to Lily was so frustrating. The absolutely beauty of the sister-ship of our crew was magnificent. It’s quite the read. I would love a fully fleshed out tale of all our girls, their origins and their adventures on the seas. It’s such a gorgeous take on mythology and how women are treated.
I couldn’t stop reading. I devoured it in one sitting.
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.25
Jaq and her girlfriend, Lily live on the ship Scylla, with an all female crew, lead by their captain, Lucinda.
They have no knowledge of their past, until a man is pulled aboard from the sea. The crew mysteriously gain back their memories and nothing will ever be the same again.
This is beautifully written story, with a great range of characters.
I wish it had been longer as I wanted to spend some more time with the characters and learn more of their back stories.
Looking forward to reading more of Knowles' work.
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, and Religious bigotry
hailstorm3812's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail