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jnicoleq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
From generation three onwards, the storyline became repetitive and formulaic. We meet the main character at 16, they discover their power, they use their power to achieve whatever it is that they want, and they eventually face the consequences of their actions. I would have rather read just two or three generations’ stories if it meant that they would be higher quality.
Something else that bugged me was the fact that none of these women, in five generations, strayed even a little bit from the white, heterosexual, cisgender female prototype. In five generations, none of these women had a sapphic (or just romantically complicated) relationship with another woman? Or a person of color? None of them struggled with their identity as a woman? When it comes to romance, this book definitely suffers from Cinderella syndrome.
Overall, I appreciate the general aesthetic and concept of the book. I like the fact that it centers around women, and that it deals heavily with complicated mother/daughter relationships. The magic is cool, the history is cool, and the writing is very easy to get into. Someone else mentioned that the author has a good “flow” and I totally agree with that. Worth picking it up if you don’t mind the drawbacks!
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Pregnancy
goblintrash's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Abortion
dreadspawn'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Abortion
aestass's review
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: War
blueyogi'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, War, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Abandonment
hannahduda's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
agirlsnightbookbash's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War
luna_staci's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Violence, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
mburnsides's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty and Rape
kyrstin_p1989'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Antisemitism, and Abortion