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naluisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and War
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
fraeyalise'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
4.75
This book was a classic Marillier story, and a standalone at that. I really loved it. I love the setting and the characters. I do think the love story between Anluan and Caitrin was a little forced, but I can kind of see where their relationship blossomed and the turning point happened. I wish we had seen more conversation between the two.
I figured out where the story was going about halfway through, but it wasn't super frustrating. I felt vindicated when everything was revealed. I'm really glad all the loose ends were basically tied up.
This book would be good to read if you want a story about hope with some romance and mystery thrown in.
Spoilers for ending:
EDIT: I had no idea this was a Beauty and the Beast retelling when I read it. If you didn't know, it still holds up really well.
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, and Pregnancy
One of the characters is a little ghost girl about 5 years old, hence the child death tag. The main character is also trapped in an abusive relationship after her father's death, butetherealskies's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual harassment
briely's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death
khajpaj's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Pregnancy and Gaslighting
geilie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail