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magicsarah's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death and Rape
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
katie0528's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book is not a grand tale of knights and chivalry and King Arthur. This is a tale of a group of foot soldiers during the 100 Years War, just trying to survive long enough to get paid as they're subjected to the horrors of medieval warfare and the whims of the kings and nobles who do not particularly care if they live or die. It's up to the leader of the Essex Dogs, Loveday, to keep his men alive as they pillage their way across France. But everyone single Dog has ghosts, Loveday included, which makes the task far easier said than done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, and Vomit