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turrean's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Dark and clever, with Kingfisher’s signature twist of the details of a traditional story. The end was rushed. And what, in the name of the Lady of the Stones, was the sleight of hand with Sylvie? Oh no, we left her behind! A chapter later, oh, I guess we didn’t leave her behind after all! Phew!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
otterforce's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Fantastic little story full of equal parts darkness and wonder. While T. Kingfisher is Ursula’s adult pen name, this would easily pass as YA in my opinion. It’s a bit dark and bleak and there’s definitely some horror-esque moments, but it never went too far. Loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
a_ab's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
2.5
This book was OK. It had some of Kingfisher's usual charm, but not enough to counteract all of the depressing dreariness of the situation. And since we have to suffer through this situation along with the heroine for about 95% of the book, I almost ended up DNFing the whole thing, even after going into it fully aware of the heavy topics this book would explore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Torture
loganrhps's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
3.75
A lovely quick read with twists and turns and a very hateable villain.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Murder
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