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thelittleoddling'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? It's complicated
3.75
The magic system is very interesting and unique if a bit confusing, though being the first in a trilogy we have time to dig into it more later, loved the visuals for some of the puzzles, though I wish there were more. Some scenes I struggled to imagine layouts of rooms.
I think this is a good book that is fun if you’re into found family and heist narratives.
It also includes some YA age appropriate discussions of the racism found in 1800s Europe which I think are done well.
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death, Racism, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
A character has a pet tarantula, though as someone severely afraid of spiders it was never described in enough detail to trigger me.friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Xenophobia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Self harm and Suicide
childoflight's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Racism, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
rebeccaxpaige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Colonisation
micheala's review against another edition
4.75
I will say that out of the six main characters, I just didn't really like Enrique all that much. He did grow on me (again) in the last third of the book, however he just wasn't a character that I vibes with. On the other hand, Zofia was probably my favourite character. I loved seeing how she interacted with the different situations and I'm hoping to see more of her POVs in the second book.
Overall I still really enjoyed this book and I'm excited to continue with the trilogy.
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Slavery