directorpurry's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence, Ableism, and Medical content
lilifane's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I just learned that this is a lesbian Macbeth retelling.
Yeah, I didn't recognize it. But a lot makes more sense now.
Although I liked how many queer characters there were, I really didn't like anyone. They were all annoying and their relationships weren't very believable. I was really confused if anyone actually liked anyone.
But I did really enjoy the spooky parts of the story. Those were written really well (compared to the rest of the book) and unsettling. So I liked it as a queer teenie ghost story. And I wish we got more ghosty scenes and more information on all those school mysteries.
Yeah, I didn't recognize it. But a lot makes more sense now.
Although I liked how many queer characters there were, I really didn't like anyone. They were all annoying and their relationships weren't very believable. I was really confused if anyone actually liked anyone.
But I did really enjoy the spooky parts of the story. Those were written really well (compared to the rest of the book) and unsettling. So I liked it as a queer teenie ghost story. And I wish we got more ghosty scenes and more information on all those school mysteries.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Slavery
beforeviolets's review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I think if I tried to state all my thoughts about this book, it would end up as a 20-page essay. All you need to know is: this book was pitched to me as <b>sapphic dark academia Macbeth</b>, and it delivered! It's not a PERFECT book, but Macbeth is one of my favorite plays and a lesbian retelling will certainly make me easy to please :)
TW: there's a LOT. most of them are already in Macbeth so expect a lot of similar plot points.
TW: there's a LOT. most of them are already in Macbeth so expect a lot of similar plot points.
Spoiler
outing, homophobia, homophobic slurs, ableism, fatphobia, racism, bullying, murder, blood, violence, gore, death, drug use (consensual and non-consensual), alcohol, vomit, car accident (past, brief mention), fire/fire injury (past), panic attacks, schizophrenia/psychosis, self harm, suicide, toxic relationship, also be aware that the setting takes place on an old Southern plantation so there's a history of slaveowners that is discussed quite a bit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Vomit
Minor: Car accident, Fatphobia, and Slavery
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