instalovewithbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Fuck, I loved this book.
I knew this book was going to hurt me but I didn't realize how much and I didn't know exactly where it was going to go. I plan to read a book or two and then jump into Blessed Monsters.
So, so good.
I knew this book was going to hurt me but I didn't realize how much and I didn't know exactly where it was going to go. I plan to read a book or two and then jump into Blessed Monsters.
So, so good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, and Mental illness
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Grief
lillianreadsalot's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Torture, Self harm, Murder, and Gore
lavieboheme215's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
booksthatburn's review against another edition
I started reading this a week after reading the first book, WICKED SAINTS, and I don't know what's happening or why I should care. I mention the timeframe to make it clear that my confusion is not a result of waiting a long time between reading the first book and picking up the sequel. I'm perfectly fine being confused by a book, there are some I've praised for being fascinating while also spending a long time being largely incomprehensible. But I just can't get into the central motivation of "girl must save demon nightmare boy from something (???) by doing something (???)". I can handle a book being boring for a little while, and I'm fine with confusion, but this combination of unclear stakes, revelations without enough tension, general lack of context, and a plot I just can't get into means I'm going ahead and stopping now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, Gore, Body horror, Murder, and Death
satrnstarz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Self harm
Moderate: Alcoholism
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