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christinesreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
jashanac's review against another edition
4.75
I might change this rating from 4.75 to 5, but right now the pacing of this one is stopping me from going up to 5. All three of the other books I really flew through, regardless of their length. I was ENGROSSED the entire time. With this one, it is quite a bit longer for one thing, but there was a chunk in the middle area that I wasn't quite as gripped by or engrossed in.
Fermin is absolutely one of my all-time favorite characters! I absolutely adore him.
The ending here was a bit long, I felt -- all of the part with Julian giving exposition about his life. But I didn't hate it as I see some people -- it felt satisfying to me.
I really don't feel like I have the words to properly express how much I adore this entire series, though. Calling it a masterpiece in Gothic literature is absolutely valid, and I was simply engrossed with essentially every bit of this story.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Miscarriage
clarabooksit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cancer and War