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treereadingabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Blood
bisexualwentworth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The blood magic was fascinating and dark, and I feel like we receive just enough information about it for its role in the story to land the way its supposed to. The main character and the antagonist are both well-meaning, flawed people. The plot didn't go the way I expected, and it was much more compelling than what I was expecting!
And I loved reading the author's afterword at the end of the book. I generally try to judge books on their own merits, but I do think that authorial intent is relevant, and I always love a thoughtful reflection on why something was written. It made me appreciate the book even more.
The beginning was a bit rough. I didn't get into the book right away. But was I was engaged, I finished the rest of it in one day. I look forward to more from this author/this world!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
larbster90's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Colonisation
kayladaila'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide and Fire/Fire injury
silentquercus'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Colonisation
Minor: Genocide
skudiklier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide and War
Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury
jjjreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
katieo156's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, and Murder
lbelow'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
displacedcactus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Blood
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Child death, Vomit, and Death of parent
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