jselliot'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
It does help to have some knowledge of biblical figures, so you won't be lost with the cast of characters that rotate in and out through the background and as antagonists, but you can always look them up if you're willing to pause your reading for context. The book is, as a whole, thoroughly researched but also thankfully not absolutely mired in period-accurate sexism of the 13th century. There's absolutely whispers of it, but it fades into the background as the importance of the plot and character development pushes to the forefront.
I also loved the epilogue of this book. It provided closure in more ways than one for the characters, which is what I think sets it apart from the horror that it is tagged as.
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Antisemitism, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Rape and Homophobia
moppyy'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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Animal death, Murder, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, and War
heptaspud's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Gore
Moderate: Antisemitism and Homophobia
theabee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Gore
Minor: Death of parent
nanthills's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Gore, Pedophilia, Death, and Sexual assault
winters's review
4.0
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Torture
emimli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Torture, Antisemitism, Body horror, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Islamophobia, War, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Rape
kurumipanda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Torture, Cannibalism, Classism, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Outing, War, Xenophobia, Rape, Pedophilia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, and Vomit
timberdoodle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Moderate: Sexual violence
fleen'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, and Sexual content