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thea_elise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I liked the multiple povs, and my favorite one was Tané’s. At times I found myself irritated over it suddenly switching over to another, but I do understand that it’s an attempt at making the story as linear as possible.
I was a bit hard to get interested and invested in the story, and at time I struggled to keep my focus. But that does not mean that it was a boring book. Not at all. I think it was the most complex book I have any remembrance of. The world building was stunning and at time a bit overwhelming, I often found myself wanting to learn more and more, but that just the history nerd in me.
I mostly listen to the audiobook and the narrator gave both the story the characters a bit more dept. One of the few narrators I’ve heard, whose voice did not irritate me, but more catch my attention.
I did not like the inconclusive ending, mostly because it’s no talk of a second book (as far as I’ve heard), but I do look forward to reading the prequel:)
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Torture, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
mangofraiche's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
av0universe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Infertility, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Torture, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse and Religious bigotry
nic3's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
chimichannika's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Infidelity and Excrement
torturedreadersdept's review
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail
_ao_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Also, I would have liked a tiny bit more in the way of an epilogue.
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Xenophobia
Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
fluffy_comet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
reeeeedmg_123's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Torture, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy
mice_are_nice's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Vomit, and Dementia