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charidabelle'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? Yes
4.0
I loved Abitha and I loved that she got her revenge in the end because she was treated horribly and the puritanical cruelty was extremely hard to read at times.
Her relationship with Samson was interesting to read and I liked the way that the magic worked and developed.
Sometimes the parts with Forest, Sky and Creek felt like they dragged a bit and I was more invested overall in Abitha's situation compared to theirs but it didn't take away from the book.
This is a great read for autumn and Halloween.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
emradzie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
avibrantmind'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: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Murder
chaterbox87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief and Stalking
Minor: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury
unicornialism's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
kds247's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
alexashines'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
_kaylinconn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.25
The talk of identity and finding ourselves is reflected beautifully in both Abitha and Samson.
The reason this gets a lower rating is primarily because I didn’t feel particularly attached to the characters. They all felt like not good people, but not in the fun way. Samson was the most compelling, but he lost me at the end. I did like Abitha, but I didn’t feel connected to her.
Honestly, my favorite character was Forest and I was sad he didn’t live to see the world he wanted.
I also am not a fun of vigilante justice that involves torture. I understand why Abitha wishes to punish certain members of the village, and I understand wanting the deaths to be violent. But torture is never something I enjoy reading, and even in vigilante justice, I never find it excusable. Though I know there are people who do horrible things, I just can’t imagine truly torturing another human. And it made me dislike the characters in an irredeemable way. I can understand and still like a character who kills, but torture is too much for me.
I also am aware this is a me issue! It does not make the book bad for having it, it just makes it something I don’t like.
That being said, I thought this had a lot of beautiful moments in it. RIP Forest, I loved him even though he was a turd
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
jully_bean's review
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Alcohol
verikite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment