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kassidyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
susanpevensie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-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
3.25
a few things off my head rn:
— interesting world building. i loved the concept of light versus dark, sun versus moon worshipper. i’m a moon child after all.
— i liked the author’s writing style. kept me engaged.
— the fmc is great although, she is seventeen so i didn’t understand some stupid shit that she did.
for starter, hiding her knowledge about the key evidence because she wanted to protect magister thomas. i didn’t get it at all. wouldn’t it better to fess up early so he could be absolved of any wrongdoing? since she was so sure that he didn’t do it. i wish the story had properly established her relationship with magister thomas better because the whole time i couldn’t understand why she would go through all these hassles just to save him. we only got a one sentence explanation about how he was like a father to her but that’s it. idk.
also for the love of god, how did this kid manage to get not one, but three men vying for her attention? simon i could understand because their relationship did progress properly. remi well he was her childhood friend but lambert??? freaking lambert?? that was so random and felt like it was shoehorned there to make catrin the centerpiece because she’s the fmc lol.
— interesting world building. i loved the concept of light versus dark, sun versus moon worshipper. i’m a moon child after all.
— i liked the author’s writing style. kept me engaged.
— the fmc is great although, she is seventeen so i didn’t understand some stupid shit that she did.
also for the love of god, how did this kid manage to get not one, but three men vying for her attention? simon i could understand because their relationship did progress properly. remi well he was her childhood friend but lambert??? freaking lambert?? that was so random and felt like it was shoehorned there to make catrin the centerpiece because she’s the fmc lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder
Minor: Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
I loved the medieval setting of this serial murder mystery! An orphan raised in an abbey, Catrin’s job as a teen is to inspect the scaffolding of the ever-evolving Sanctum, the house of worship of the sun. In a nearby community, ostracized moon-worshipers lead their lives at night. When an encounter with the moon sends her reeling, Cat finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that will test her loyalties, and she just might fall in love along the way. With representation of mental illness and neurodiversity, this thrilling novel is full of twists, magic, and derring-do!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Confinement and Sexual violence