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winterwoodbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
ekcd_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
literarybitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed myself throughout this one and I have no major complaints. The various nobles' names were hard to tell apart when they were all together in the thick of it, but I was so far in that I decided not to care and it didn't diminish my overall understanding.
Comparisons between this and The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn are obvious: they're both quite lengthy, vaguely Rennaissance-era fantasy heists starring a clever antihero and his bestie(s). Between the two, I find Ardor Benn much more fun so if you only have room in your life for one, I recommend that one. But if you don't mind the darker and sadder tones of this One Last Job gone sideways and can't get enough debonair con men, this gets the job done.
#WhatsKenyaReading
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Death
Minor: Slavery and Death of parent
theneighborhoodbookwyrm's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
davonysus's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
cassie7e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Alcohol
kiwij96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Criticisms aside, the story was full of twists and turns and more deaths that a season of Grey's Anatomy. The worldbuilding was full of description and even had its own calendar system. The characters were fantastically written, both good and bad characters. They brought me joy, anger, and heartbreak at times. Locke is an interesting character to me because as someone who is supposed to be the brains of the operation, he sure does make a whole bunch of mistakes and then continues acting like he is the cleverest being known to man.
I am unsure if I will continue the trilogy as this one felt like it could be a standalone, but we shall see.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Vomit, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death and Classism
maidofbees's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Terminal illness
al_dahart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kazzerdam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent