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callistag1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Ableism, Vomit, and War
vita_s_west's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The pacing was quite stunted. Started with a bang, but got meandering, with the characters going to the capital then the north then the capital then the north then the capital again. Not to mention a big final battle, literally in the last 20 pages!!! with no warning. I also think this book would have been much rich if it to did some contemplation around "complicity". Especially around a bigoted regime that targets religious minorities.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
DNF @ 56% due to overly graphic animal abuse & death & an increasingly unlikeable protagonist.
I received this for free from a Goodreads giveaway.
I received this for free from a Goodreads giveaway.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content