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emvdw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This is a very weird book. I don't quite know what to think about it. I liked the story, the mystery and it's resolution. The afterword was lovely. The writing is quite beautiful and extremely atmospheric. The setting is unique.
However. It is very dark. It is also almost constantly gross, most of the time unnecessarily so... So be warned..
However. It is very dark. It is also almost constantly gross, most of the time unnecessarily so... So be warned..
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Moderate: Torture
pdestrienne's review against another edition
dark
2.5
I think I'm just not into this genre of brutal medieval fantasy. I spent a lot of time wondering why the author chose to set it in a real kingdom and time period but not with real historical details of what happened then.
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, and Medical trauma
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