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hedsek's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is a pretty difficult book to rate! I love the setting and the worldbuilding, although I think some of the details could have been repeated a bit more often because sometimes I felt like I was supposed to remember everything that was mentioned once for the rest of the book to understand what was going on. The plot was quite hard to follow sometimes (might also have to do with the fact that I read this before going to sleep), and I often felt like the motivations Baru had for her decisions were left implicit which confused me. Now that I have reached the ending of the book, this makes more sense though and I feel like I'll have to reread the book to fully appreciate the plot.
Although I struggled through the first 2/3 of the book, I finished the rest in two days because the ending is just amazing and the buildup towards the climax is so well done. I am really glad I was convinced to continue reading after all.
Finally, it is just so refreshing to read a fantasy book that is not the same white cishet patriarchal stuff I've come to expect from the genre so that is definitely a pro.
Although I struggled through the first 2/3 of the book, I finished the rest in two days because the ending is just amazing and the buildup towards the climax is so well done. I am really glad I was convinced to continue reading after all.
Finally, it is just so refreshing to read a fantasy book that is not the same white cishet patriarchal stuff I've come to expect from the genre so that is definitely a pro.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
ccrowder's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Just finished reading this and still figuring out how I feel about it, which I feel should tell you much about it as a story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Colonisation
Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
jbray1018's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
*screams internally forever*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Gaslighting