2shadowsdeep's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent
peggy_racham's review against another edition
5.0
The world building, the characters, the plot. All of this lore and rich story in just 160 pages. I fall in love in the first few pages and read it in one sitting. (All the TWs are verry mild and its high school apropriate)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Physical abuse
booking_along's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
this story is something else.
it’s strange and so different and at the same time speaks so many truths.
i liked and hated how the whales are humanities in this book. how the use our kinds of weapons, ships and live in cities and work, instead of having a more animalistic version of those things - BUT it does make this story appeal to more readers i would guess.
it makes it easier to see people in the whales and connect to the story.
i do love how this story ends, how it discovered and unveils this devil and shows what a real devil is. that’s just how i enjoy this type of story.
but it’s pretty brutal.
both in picture and storytelling.
there is a lot of death, murder and killing. there is torture and brutality…
it’s not a nice little story.
but i think it works very well and i enjoyed it a lot more than i expected both the first time i read it and even more so on the reread.
it’s something different but well told.
it’s strange and so different and at the same time speaks so many truths.
i liked and hated how the whales are humanities in this book. how the use our kinds of weapons, ships and live in cities and work, instead of having a more animalistic version of those things - BUT it does make this story appeal to more readers i would guess.
it makes it easier to see people in the whales and connect to the story.
i do love how this story ends, how it discovered and unveils this devil and shows what a real devil is. that’s just how i enjoy this type of story.
but it’s pretty brutal.
both in picture and storytelling.
there is a lot of death, murder and killing. there is torture and brutality…
it’s not a nice little story.
but i think it works very well and i enjoyed it a lot more than i expected both the first time i read it and even more so on the reread.
it’s something different but well told.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, War, Torture, Animal cruelty, Gore, Blood, and Animal death
penofpossibilities's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Violence
kristinbookdragon's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Just wow. This book is so good. Soooo many feelings I felt for the main character. It’s a beautiful haunting book with beautiful illustrations that goes so well with what’s happening in the story.
I’m truly amazed with this book. I just finished it a few seconds ago. But I am amazed bravo Patrick Ness bravo ☺️.
I found another book that will be in my personal forever favorite library.
I’m truly amazed with this book. I just finished it a few seconds ago. But I am amazed bravo Patrick Ness bravo ☺️.
I found another book that will be in my personal forever favorite library.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
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