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lspettel'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
4.75
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
stories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Lots of mysterious backstories.
Some fun characters, with solid side character development. Bonus points for at-odds lesbians.
Some fun playing with traditional fairytale and fantasy tropes, alongside office workplace dramas.
Working for a villain is all well and good, but when there’s a mole in the office, it’s not the *safest* workplace ever.
Mildly cliffhanger ending, which was not my favourite. (Not least bc my library doesn’t recognise the existence of book 2 & 3 :c )
Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Alcohol
Villainous deeds (murder, torture etc) occur, but off screen and typically presented in a tongue-in-cheek fashion.kierasreadingjournal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
“You are chaos.”
Okay, most of you probably know that I DON’T hand out 5 star reviews easily! 4 stars? Yes, all the time. But 5 stars are reserved for the books that really hit me. That struck a chord in me. That mean something to me!
And I’m not going to lie, I wasn’t actually expecting to pick up another 5 star read this year! I’ve already read one, and I thought that was going to be the end.
I WAS WRONG!!!
Obviously, or we wouldn’t have a huge 5 STARS!!! at the beginning of this. 😆
But Ms. Maehrer’s writing is GENIUS!!!
It’s SOOO QUIRKY!!!! And I absolutely adored the style! The plot twists struck me out of NOWHERE!!! Like, I could not have guessed them from a mile away! And yet, at the same time, I was hitting myself (figuratively) for not figuring it out sooner!
The characters!! Ugh. The CHARACTERS!!! 😍😍😍 I love them all SO MUCH!!! Evie and Trystan and Becky and Blade and Tatianna and EVERYBODY!!!
Not to mention the CHEMISTRY between characters!! The TENSION!! I was rocking giggles and butterflies and even stamping my feet a couple of times. It was just TOO GOOD!!!!
It’s family now! This book has become family to me. 🥹💖 And I cannot WAIT for book two!! 🎉🥳
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Torture
callidoralblack's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
quiet_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
brewingespresso's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
saltycoffee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
reign_kaur's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault