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arruiz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
mzquirk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Physical abuse
faith99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol
qozza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Blood
Minor: Genocide and Rape
allyareads's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
queerloras's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
katiekeske's review against another edition
I thought the premise was interesting, but as I continued reading, the actions of the characters didn't make a lot of sense. There's some real gore and terrible things done to each other, and yet the woman keeps thinking about how attractive the horseman is. I know the characters are supposed to eventually get together, but I can tell you right now that I would not be thinking about how attractive or kissable someone is after they shot me with arrows and dragged me behind a horse until my arm dislocated. If two characters are supposed to hate each other, I want them to actually hate each other. Not act petulant but really be attracted to the person.
All that to say, I don't feel compelled to keep reading this. Maybe I'll come back to it someday if I'm in the right mood.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcohol
witchloved's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death and Vomit
cait_reads_stuff's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
wait_whoissheagain's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Despite this, I’m not entirely sure how I feel about the plot. The premise of the story is interesting, and I was intrigued to read a fantasy book that takes place in the “real world”, but I feel like this book’s plot was lacking. We had the hero, but there was no real villain to fight. If we consider Pestilence the villain, then the FMC didn’t do much fighting at all. I’m hoping that the plot intensifies throughout the remainder of the series.
Another aspect of the book that I’m still trying to process, is the FMC’s internal struggle with her feelings for Pestilence. The horseman put Sara through A LOT (no spoilers, but Chapter 18 had me in tears) and she seems to get over these things pretty quickly because “it’s hard to be mad at something that’s so pretty” and because he made a sandwich. I feel like this is a stark contrast to her beliefs at the beginning of the book. It wasn’t until the last few chapters, when Pestilence’s character started developing, that I began to accept this change. Once again, I’m hoping their relationship will be explored and expanded upon in the next book. I would love to see more of Pestilence’s character development.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book, and look forward to continuing the series. I am intrigued to see the role that the other horsemen will play in this world.
Graphic: Violence and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder