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maeverose's review against another edition
4.0
I also didn’t love some of the ways the author described Kite’s scarring and Clay’s disfigurement and ‘childlike’ behavior from his trauma. It could just be Joe’s/Kite’s thoughts not the author’s, but it bothered me a bit. It wasn’t horrible though.
Otherwise I really liked this book. I heard someone suggest it as a book similar to The Binding (which I also liked until I found out the author was a terf), and this definitely has a similar feel to The Binding, though a pretty different plot. I knew very little going in and I think that’s the best way to read it. Despite how mostly negative this review is I would recommend this if the synopsis sounds intriguing. Just check content warnings!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Racism
graphic: Amnesia, Intrusive Thoughts, minor: Eugenicsbreadwitchery'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Slavery, Xenophobia, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, and Alcohol
seanml's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Genocide, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation