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osed123's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
coutures1513's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
J’ai beaucoup aimé cette histoire qui a un personnage féminin noir comme protagoniste.
Par contre, j’ai trouvé l’action un peu précipité et l’univers était un peu complexe à comprendre/mal expliqué. Je crois tout de même que cette histoire peut plaire à de jeunes adolescents.
J’ai beaucoup aimé cette histoire qui a un personnage féminin noir comme protagoniste.
Par contre, j’ai trouvé l’action un peu précipité et l’univers était un peu complexe à comprendre/mal expliqué. Je crois tout de même que cette histoire peut plaire à de jeunes adolescents.
shaeliz's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
telly_in_town's review against another edition
4.0
What I assumed to be a very average book actually turned out to be amazing. The storyline was clear whilst also being able to look closer into specific character without being boring. A great book and I would even call the world dystopian in it pre the main plot point.
fern17's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
alongreader's review against another edition
3.0
Lara earns her way as a tosher in the sewers, keeping herself to herself. But big things are happening in her world, big spells are on the rise, and she's about to get caught up in all of it...
This new fantasy drew me in straight away. It's very original, and written in just the right way; the backstoy is given at just the right rate, not so mch that it feels like an info dump nor so little that we don't know what's going on. The characters are well written, and I'll look forward to reading more to see what happens next. And look at that beautiful cover! this is going to be a great one.
This new fantasy drew me in straight away. It's very original, and written in just the right way; the backstoy is given at just the right rate, not so mch that it feels like an info dump nor so little that we don't know what's going on. The characters are well written, and I'll look forward to reading more to see what happens next. And look at that beautiful cover! this is going to be a great one.
kait_lost_in_books's review against another edition
5.0
Lara is an orphan who sustains herself by toshing, that is scouring the sewers of Kings Haven for valuables which have been lost or flushed away and selling them to the slums’ favourite Pawn Broker, Old Han. When stories arise of an evil lurking in the sewers that kills toshers for their treasure and a white witch escapes the gallows after disobeying the king’s high witch, Lara and her friend Joe are drawn into dangerous circles ultimately leading them to a life quite unlike anything they had expected.
This YA fiction is filled with witches, monsters, magic and legend but ultimately is a story about found family and the friendship therein. It’s a little scary for younger readers ( there’s a scene not dissimilar from No-Face’s bathhouse rampage which is really rather upsetting) but for tweens and teens it’s just a beautiful magical adventure with a female protagonist who doubts herself but pushes on regardless. I read it in three sittings and really enjoyed
This YA fiction is filled with witches, monsters, magic and legend but ultimately is a story about found family and the friendship therein. It’s a little scary for younger readers ( there’s a scene not dissimilar from No-Face’s bathhouse rampage which is really rather upsetting) but for tweens and teens it’s just a beautiful magical adventure with a female protagonist who doubts herself but pushes on regardless. I read it in three sittings and really enjoyed
womanon's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed it, but unfortunately I wasn't quite as blown away as I would have liked.
mogens's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75