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hsvensrud's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
evelynnreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
itspanicszn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Violence, and Blood
eviethebookworm'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Gore, and Vomit
Minor: Medical trauma and Classism
sangsmiles'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
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
spworley'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Excrement
ayetreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Alex and the other characters were well thought out and complely human, plus the magic system is expansive and wacky.
I like Alex's journey of initially escaping her past to pantomime a high achieving Yale student, and eventually learning to embrace her real self.
Bardugo successfully explored the contrast between the Yale elite with someone with Alex's background, showing the readers that there's really no even playing field.
The ghosts for me are the best part and the plot is deliciously twisty. If you told me this is the same author who wrote the Grisha Verse series, I wouldn't believe you. I'm so impressed with Bardugo's growth as an author and I can't wait to read Hellbent!
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Rape
sarahlkelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
zia_c's review against another edition
The heroine came out to me as a self centered, self righteous, harmonal teenager. Why? You may wonder. It's because she's whining about one thing or the other every two sentences and thinking about Darlington on every third. She's also kinda dumb and annoying. Idk how the hell she got the job when she can't even follow basic instructions and endangered a group of people with her because of her rampant monologues of fuck knows what.
I don't think I can continue further because it's really hurting my brain to understand the story and the character. Even mathematics never gave me this kinda pain.
Anyway, this book was a part of a book club this month that's why I gave it a flip. I hope others enjoy it.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Vomit, and Medical content
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
freshbatchofbooks'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape