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directorpurry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Child death
outtoexist's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book was amazing!! It has some pacing issues, as any fantasy book pushing 700pg is going to, but overall I loved it. I loved the explicit aro/ace representation, and I appreciated that the only Indigenous representation got his own redemption arc. I also just adored the genuine love between the main characters, and having a chance to see behind Katherine's eyes. I feel like the first book of this duology get so much love, but this sequel deserves just as much!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment
angelbabe_cj's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
I think this might have been even better than the first book in the duology. I really enjoyed it. And the ending was very satisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, and Death of parent
The majority of these warnings are covered by the fact the book deals with zombies and primarily black people in the 19th Century. For the most part current racial slurs are used in an historical context, although there are also a fair number of specifically racist uses of these words.