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kirstenf'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
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent and War
clairew97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Also, the romance gets weirder in this book.
The one thing that saved this book was its first half. Despite the fact that nothing much happened, I was enjoying reading it.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
olivialandryxo'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
3.5
Representation
- Black protagonist and side characters
- gay side character
- queer side character (woman interested in men and women)
- Black queer side character (man interested in multiple genders)
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Racism, and Xenophobia
Self harm is tagged because it’s used for blood magic. Blood is largely but not entirely tagged for the same reason. The abuse occurred prior to the story (by the protagonist’s mother), as did the parent death (the protagonist’s father).