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naenae_w's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
murphysmate'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Classism
nerdkitten'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Torture, Excrement, and Deportation
lochanreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I thought for what was supposed to be a matriarchy, the writing did convey some typically male-dominant narratives such as when Tau refers to a woman character he meets towards the end of the book as a "child" and continues to infantalise her despite acknowledging that they are about the same age and height, as well as other bits of dialogue throughout. A high level of reverence is given to women in this fantasy but their representation didn't always hit the right notes.
I was however, pulled into the story and the ending lends itself nicely to the sequel.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Colonisation
olityr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
little_white's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, War, and Classism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol
charlesrevello's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, War, and Classism
danielle_sips_tea'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
laurajeangrace'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
pinkhyxteria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism