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madradstarchild's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body horror, Slavery, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War
miraileah's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
4.75. Absolutely loved this. The vibes were immaculate, the prose was great, the characters were fun, I really enjoyed it. It honestly reminded me of Naomi Novik’s writing style in Uprooted and Spinning Silver, which I obviously love. HM Long definitely has a way with words, and I’m looking forward to checking out more of their works.
The magic system in this book was very unclear to me for most of the story (and much of it still is), but I imagine it’ll be clarified in book two, and it was likely an intentional choice. Not sure if this is something I’ll read and reread over and over, but I really enjoyed it and I will definitely be continuing with the series.
The magic system in this book was very unclear to me for most of the story (and much of it still is), but I imagine it’ll be clarified in book two, and it was likely an intentional choice. Not sure if this is something I’ll read and reread over and over, but I really enjoyed it and I will definitely be continuing with the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Gore, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment