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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
brynalexa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
I loved the world building and magic system. The characters were a bit under-developed but had enough back-story to get me through. I was distracted by the lack of diversity in the cast of characters as well as some upsetting decisions made by characters. How could Samuel still love and care about his brother? How could he forgive him?? If it was supposed to be that fixing him needed both twins that should have been brought back up! For the most part the story came together in the end but it doesn’t redeem the character flaws.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
hazelgirl21's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Abandonment
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