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librarianlayla'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? It's complicated
4.0
Prepare yourself for a heartbreaking, raw, ride. Beautifully written, darkly descriptive, and intense.
The only reason this doesn't get the full 5 stars is because there was very little ebb and flow of emotions. It is mostly fraught, with very few light moments to break up the harshness. But I did enjoy it greatly, and am looking forward to the sequel!
For fans of Miss Peregrine's, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and The Nevers.
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Murder, and Gaslighting
maregred'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, and Stalking
unboxedjack'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
4.25
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
krysley'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
3.0
This is how I've been describing this book to people: it's a mashup of Harry Potter and X-Men with an historical fiction setting. Honestly, I think that's pretty accurate.
J.M. Miro creates some incredibly likeable and interesting characters, from Charlie to Alice to, yes, even Jacob Marber, as well as great atmosphere. However, the story gets bogged done with a back-and-forth timeline and an excessively long story. As an audiobook, I was just waiting for it to be over because it didn't seem to be moving along.
The narrator, Ben Onwukwe, has an absolutely beautiful baritone that fits perfectly in the time period. The issue is that he has atrocious voices for women and children, which often sound like gravely southern American accents for some reason. I got used to the weird voices, but it didn't exactly add to my enjoyment of the listening experience.
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
moiralyle'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
breezer'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
poetry_shaman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
missindyrose'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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Self harm, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
evafantasy's review against another edition
5.0
An ARC was lent to me by my local bookshop.
This was spectacular. Perfect balance between dark and gritty and a flicker of hope and warmth. All the characters are so engaging, all of them so complex and compelling. The writing is a pleasure, fluid as a river. Loved it !
I started reading and then Heartstopper and OFMD put me in a reading slump, I wasn't even in the mood to finish it anymore but I did, and I enjoyed it immensely ! So to tell you, it was good xD
TW - , implied rape, miscarriage, death, beating, racism, misogyny, murder, self harm, parental abuse, gore
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Miscarriage and Misogyny
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Death of parent