jenjen's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? No
5.0
wildguitars's review against another edition
4.0
Weird in the best way.. horror and fantasy and humor.. what else could you want? Must read for weird lit fans
tobesmagobes's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars. I've been getting over urban fantasy as I've gotten older because it seems too cute and pleased with itself. This one had a darker side and a really neat lore that I'm looking forward to seeing more of in the sequel. I could do without Erwin though and was unclear on his purpose in the story. Anyway this is definitely for fans of American Gods, almost too much so. All in all I kept getting sucked back in every time I got annoyed. I liked it quite a bit.
katebol's review against another edition
5.0
4.5. Pretty brutal. If I’d read content warnings, I wouldn’t have picked it up and that would’ve been a shame. It was great.
kellyschwartz1973's review against another edition
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? N/A
4.0
readindigo's review against another edition
5.0
Weirdest book I have read in a long while, but completely my jam. The last 80 pages or so were the weakest but still a favorite.
beancastro's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
very dark dark academia, beautiful world building and very cool idea but not everything was wrapped up, hard to enjoy it when it’s so dark and gory
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, War, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Gore
libristella's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Suicide, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, War, Body horror, Death, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
lil_bookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5