directorpurry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Blood, War, and Death of parent
Moderate: Classism and Xenophobia
dananana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Incest
guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Sexual harassment
kurumipanda'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
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, War, Classism, and Grief
Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Confinement
allycat21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: War, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
csevet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Incest
talasterism's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
second, the book itself. first obviously the biggest plus is the kid and their magic beast bond trope which i MISSED so much in my life. however, it is not even a magic bond that binds them, but hard work, love, & hours of gentle care that were put into the bond that make it ever so magical in a different way. she is the beast player BECAUSE SHE PLAYS MUSIC FOR THEM trying to imitate their language!!! lon lon lon..... i found the worldbuilding sexy in a way that is simple and understandable on a surface level yet has a lot of nuance. the politics were great, and time after time after time i was baffled to see the themes in the childrens book/very pos. the disgust she has for people who take animals and use them as tools in the war and be kept in captivity?? gahhhh. #justveganthings /hj. NO BUT HOW SHE HATES THE SILTEN WHISTLE. how if she COULD she would desotry it, at the very core. how strongly she feels about it, how right she is.
her relatiosnhips with other people & the side characters themselves always felt so real. but elin and leelan... the real gems of the book. the whole spiel of what every creature knows is not love but fear... wait lemme see if i can find it
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this made me tear up so much:
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the book is such a gem such a masterpiece and i have underlined maybe a third of it. i will share one last thing, the poetry of the beast player on the last pages that made me weep and love it more.
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third in recouting but by far not in importance was the dear & fond memory of taking this book to see ennie, this book that had just arrived on the day i was leaving to see them, on the train, and on the couch in the morning with my cute lil coloured pencils, and on the twenty something minute ride of me retelling it in all the jumbled detail and out of order mess & how they listened & they cared in their cute lil white shepe coat with their cute lil smile and questions and just perfectly right comments. thats just the vibes my lads.
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Violence
Minor: Sexism
szuum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent
_dasbrot'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
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent
emakay'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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Violence