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lunarkris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Eating disorder, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Classism
redshiftcasualty'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
msreni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and War
kalmia31's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
islanderscaper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and War
katbsc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Negatives:The exposition of this book is so dense and yet not dense enough. It's a complicated, unfamiliar world being built, and building it in your mind is quite the task. The language of the book has an air of trying a little too hard to sound profound, which can be off-putting. There is a HUGE cast of characters in this book, and each character is referred to in a rotation of 4 different ways: their first name, their last name, their house/role, and their physical description. This can be VERY confusing to try to keep straight (at least to me in my ADHD brain)
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
trickphoenix'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Grief, and War
tarynlannister'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: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and War
jmcordero'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Grief
greymalkin's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The action was great though, so once things got rolling and it was clear where the mystery was headed toward, the book got a lot more enjoyable for me.
Interesting world building, but some of the in-book knowledge felt inconsistent. It was a little frustrating that what characters could do or know or even their speaking styles, depended on what was convenient for the scene.
I did really like Harrow's arc.
The typos (in the kindle version) were a little jarring (such as spots where they referred to necromancer when they clearly meant cavalier or the other way around).
But overall I liked the book. Definitely a case of a strong ending rescuing a confused start.
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia