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mar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
every time sal kills someone i cheer. i love u u funky little genderfluid assassin
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Genocide and Torture
Minor: Transphobia
gabygmtz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Al no ser fantasía épica, la historia se centra únicamente en la premisa (no es queja). Es muy sencillo de entender y el sistema de magia es refrescante. El ambiente y los antecedentes están muy bien desarrollados. Se nota que la autora de verdad invirtió tiempo en cada detalle de las guerras y las personas importantes de la formación de la monarquía. El ritmo no es tan rápido como me hubiera gustado, pero era necesario explicar cada paso de la competencia para comprender y sufrir los sucesos del final.
Amé a la interacción entre Sal y The Left Hand. Lo mejor fue que la identidad de Sal no es parte de la trama, simplemente existe y ya (amamos). También me gustó muchísimo que no es un libro introductorio, a pesar de ser primera parte. No hay un sinfín de información que dejan caer de golpe para entender todo, sino que se va explicando conforme se vaya necesitando. En lugar de parecer la primera parte de algo, se siente más como una historia seguida que no ha concluido.
Ruby😭😭😭😭 de verdad que quería ver más de la dinámica de lxs 4 juntxs y estoy tristísima de que no se vaya a poder. Quedé traumadísima cuando se quitan las máscaras y se ven las caras por primera vez diosmio todo el poder y la intimidad y la promesa del futuro ayno
Amé a la interacción entre Sal y The Left Hand. Lo mejor fue que la identidad de Sal no es parte de la trama, simplemente existe y ya (amamos). También me gustó muchísimo que no es un libro introductorio, a pesar de ser primera parte. No hay un sinfín de información que dejan caer de golpe para entender todo, sino que se va explicando conforme se vaya necesitando. En lugar de parecer la primera parte de algo, se siente más como una historia seguida que no ha concluido.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
nixieba25f's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, and Grief
foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Reread for the November #WickAndJaneBookClub Feral Queers on Instagram.
Such a fun reread!!
Rep: Genderfluid white MC, white noble bisexual female love interest, various BIPOC side characters.
CWs: Blood, death, dysphoria, genocide, grief, injury/injury detail, misgendering, murder, violence, war.
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3.5/5
I enjoyed this but was kind of bored with some parts of it. Our MC, Sallot Leon, is a gender fluid thief, that auditions to become Opal, one of the queens assassins. It was quite a leap to see Sal being a thief to then trying to become an assassin, especially since at the beginning, they explain their hesitancy to kill. However, Sal seems to get over that pretty quickly.
The trials that Sal goes through were interesting, but also slightly predictable since everyone is trying to off the other competitors. What helped liven this part up was Sal's lessons with Elise, the lady she stole from to get invited to the competition. I loved their lessons together, and the romance that eventually blossomed between these two. I need more lgbt+ relationships like this.
One other thing I would've liked to have known more about would've be the world itself. Mask of Shadows is set in a world where magic and its dangerous shadows have been abolished by the Queen. However, threats of the shadows pose a danger to the Queen's reign. I would've liked to know more about the magic system that was in place, how the Queen banished it and how/why the shadows existed. They seemed pretty monstrous and it would've be a cool facet to expand upon.
Such a fun reread!!
Rep: Genderfluid white MC, white noble bisexual female love interest, various BIPOC side characters.
CWs: Blood, death, dysphoria, genocide, grief, injury/injury detail, misgendering, murder, violence, war.
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3.5/5
I enjoyed this but was kind of bored with some parts of it. Our MC, Sallot Leon, is a gender fluid thief, that auditions to become Opal, one of the queens assassins. It was quite a leap to see Sal being a thief to then trying to become an assassin, especially since at the beginning, they explain their hesitancy to kill. However, Sal seems to get over that pretty quickly.
The trials that Sal goes through were interesting, but also slightly predictable since everyone is trying to off the other competitors. What helped liven this part up was Sal's lessons with Elise, the lady she stole from to get invited to the competition. I loved their lessons together, and the romance that eventually blossomed between these two. I need more lgbt+ relationships like this.
One other thing I would've liked to have known more about would've be the world itself. Mask of Shadows is set in a world where magic and its dangerous shadows have been abolished by the Queen. However, threats of the shadows pose a danger to the Queen's reign. I would've liked to know more about the magic system that was in place, how the Queen banished it and how/why the shadows existed. They seemed pretty monstrous and it would've be a cool facet to expand upon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail
abbiesdigitallibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
anacereading's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Blood
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