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addieplum's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
The ending was abrupt and left me pretty disappointed, but I enjoyed the rest of the book thoroughly.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Transphobia
iamastraythought's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
This book was such a surprising delight. Cathal Flood won't leave my mind for a long while, that cantankerous bastard.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Violence
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
queersicles's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I found this book and the world it occupies very gripping. I love Jess Kidd's world building and characters, though I've never enjoyed any of her books endings (I like happy endings or endings where things feel resolved or changed in some way). I found Mr. Flood's cantankerous energy and tragic past very compelling, I enjoyed Maud's imagined..hallucinated..? Saints very fun and interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Transphobia
rosehock93's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexual assault and Transphobia
thekeytotheend's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Transphobia, Stalking, and Death of parent
lilsandwitch's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Transphobia
While not expressly transphobic, when the author talks about a trans character, it is apparent they lack information on trans identity