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madisometimesreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
wynnerad's review against another edition
4.25
I actually LOVED the grunge vibe of this one so much more than the folksy horror of the first one - especially because we see how the world of Faerie “works” in different ways in Ironside. Val reminds me of Vi from Arcane, which means I think she’s queer but what do I know this was the early 2000s and not many fantasy books made their MC’s ~not straight~.
FQ: “ ‘It demeans you to cover rotten meat with honey. I know what I am. ‘ “ - Ravus, pg 232
FQ: “ ‘It demeans you to cover rotten meat with honey. I know what I am. ‘ “ - Ravus, pg 232
moi_av's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
taaja's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
3.5
“you carried my heart in your hands tonight," he said. "but i have felt as if you carried it long before that.”
the entire story is creepy, unnerving, dark, and disturbing (my stomach dropped within the first chapter), yet holly still managed to write one of the most romantic lines/scenes in ya history. i liked this better than tithe because the plot is more interesting, but the characters in tithe were way more likable. excited for ironside!
the entire story is creepy, unnerving, dark, and disturbing (my stomach dropped within the first chapter), yet holly still managed to write one of the most romantic lines/scenes in ya history. i liked this better than tithe because the plot is more interesting, but the characters in tithe were way more likable. excited for ironside!
mkoehn's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sidnilayne's review against another edition
DNF @ 71%
I honestly was really hating this book from the start, but because it's HB, I wanted to read it. By 50%, I was having such a hard time staying connected. The cheating, running away, homelessness, and active drug addiction left a bad taste in my mouth and I could not figure out what this had to do with Tithe. If this was one of the first HB books I had ever read, I probably would have never picked up another one of her books ever again, and that really sucks because her other books are phenomenal and she is one of my favorite authors.
I honestly was really hating this book from the start, but because it's HB, I wanted to read it. By 50%, I was having such a hard time staying connected. The cheating, running away, homelessness, and active drug addiction left a bad taste in my mouth and I could not figure out what this had to do with Tithe. If this was one of the first HB books I had ever read, I probably would have never picked up another one of her books ever again, and that really sucks because her other books are phenomenal and she is one of my favorite authors.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
jacqueline22's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
wintert_ide's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse