throwback682's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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(One of the characters, whose life has been irreparably altered, ends the book by moving in with friends - a married couple of women.)Spoiler
The good guys: an indigenous girl with a strong talent for ancestral magic, a fae boy who travels through fairy rings and his psychic aunt, a vampire who is disliked by his future in-laws, a ghost dog, and a ghost mammoth, among others. The bad guys? A rich “miracle working” doctor (actually an evil wizard), an indigenous vampire, colonizers, and… Teddy Roosevelt?! I love it.Spoiler
I could tell that J had a crush on Ellie the entire book, and she was oblivious. I kept waiting for that to be a plot point, that he was going to confess his love to her despite knowing she’s asexual (and probably aromantic?). But he never did!! It was so refreshing.Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Classism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Gaslighting, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Sexual violence
jjjreads's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Colonisation, Grief, Racism, Animal death, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Minor: Medical trauma, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Gun violence
galexy_brain's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Minor: Classism, Colonisation, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Car accident, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Kidnapping, Murder, and Grief
talonsontypewriters'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? No
3.25
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Medical trauma, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Car accident, Gore, Murder, Racism, Gun violence, Body horror, Classism, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Self harm
Missing persons. Insects. Near-drowning. Mild unreality (time/space distortion).taylorgarcia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Animal death, Car accident, Murder, Animal cruelty, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Racism
Minor: Death of parent and Acephobia/Arophobia
pastelkerstin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Gore, Body horror, Genocide, Medical trauma, Murder, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Racial slurs
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
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