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adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A really intense, sweeping epic of war built on history and distrust and racial/ethnic injustice. I appreciated how the author handled this subject matter and some scenes were too real that I wondered if I would be able to keep reading. I love Evike, but I think that I also maybe would have enjoyed Gaspars point of view in a few chapters. Overall, really awesome read though. The recommendation from Samantha Shannon is very apt; if you like Priory of the Orange Tree, you would enjoy this as well, I think.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Antisemitism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
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