phvntom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, War, and Confinement
Moderate: Murder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abandonment, and Body horror
hiddeninfantasy'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
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Animal death, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, War, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
the_bees_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Believe me, this YA morally grey, but actually done well.
Graphic: Body horror, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, and Confinement
Moderate: Grief, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Outing
Minor: Abandonment
lanid's review
- 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
Moderate: Confinement, Body horror, Biphobia, Violence, and Toxic relationship
bzliz'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
Some of the twists are easily predicted but I didn’t feel cheated in figuring them out. In fact, I felt they were justified because Melissa Bashardoust did an exceptional job of capturing our heroine’s choices throughout her evolution.
Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Kidnapping
andatherrin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body horror and Kidnapping
tyler_hmac'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: Blood, Body horror, and Gaslighting
pastelkerstin's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Abandonment, Blood, Toxic relationship, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Homophobia and Biphobia
madmadmaddymad's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It’s YA, and the premise is a little dense and took me a minute to get into, but it took me by surprise. It’s got so many fairytale elements and it’s really excellent and exciting.
I was simping for the villain. I didn’t want to, but I was. I’M SORRY, HE HAD DAVID BOWIE FROM LABYRINTH VIBES.
Just excellent, wonderful storytelling, and a thrilling conclusion. The magical creatures were all really fun and cool. I loved Parvaneh and the pariks! And of course, it has a nice happy ending, where the MC embraces what makes her different, what makes her “monstrous.”
Moderate: Body horror
esme_may's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Violence, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood and Body horror