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apotheroses's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Surprising commentary on the automation of menial labor
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery and Murder
silene's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is delightful world building that sets the stage before the nation was born. The characters are fun, but I’m loving the details of the Empire and how Valdemar came to be.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Rape
Caution: the book begins with the explicit birth of a horse with potentially lethal complications. The graphic nature caught me off guard, but that level of graphic detail doesn’t show up again.inferiorwit's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
legendary founder of valdemar starts off his own book with his arm shoulder deep in horse vagina, 5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War