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acreech's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
aileron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Classism
bersblue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War
kers_tin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Eating disorder and Dysphoria
jjjreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, and Classism
Moderate: Deadnaming, Physical abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
thoughtsontomes'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: Misogyny, Sexism, and War
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual content
zombiezami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
taleofabibliophile'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Excrement, and Vomit
nebulasaurus'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, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
hannahbailey'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
3.0
However, I did love the exploration of gender in the setting of war and violence. It was really interesting to watch the different characters grow into their respective roles. The subtle use of fantasy added an extra element of risk, so the story felt believable with incredibly high stakes.
Fantasy fans will love the diverse cast and character development, as well as the exciting, action-packed plot. I would've enjoyed the book a lot more had it been written in first-person, though I think this is more a fault of my own than that of the book's.
Check trigger warnings for this book as it's packed full of them - definitely not a light read.
thank you to NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism