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cookiecat73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I adore so many of the characters, especially Ragne. The world was good, though nothing incredible. The Gods were amazing, probably my favourite Gods that I've ever read in a story, though to be fair I'm not normally a big fan of Gods in stories so there's not much competition. The description of Eiswald was incredible.
Unfortunately, this book isn't 5 stars for me. So many parts of it were, and I wish it had been 5 stars, but there were certain things in it that I just didn't like as much. Nothing it did wrong really, just things that brought my enjoyment of it down.
I can't believe they called this Untitled Goose Girl when it was being written, reading that in the acknowlegments cracked me up.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body horror, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Transphobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
poodily'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
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault and Gaslighting
mxmarta'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
5.0
The plot, the pacing, the characters, the enemies-to-lovers vibe are *chef's kiss*
Most of all, the demi/ace spec representation by two of the main characters was amazing to read, it was the first time I read something with an ace spec character POV. The book has a lot of queer representation, including trans and non binary people, and it's especially well done in a fantasy medieval setting, although some of the mentions are only in passage, it was refreshing to see it so seamlessly done.
The only thing that left me mildly unsatisfied was the very last chapter, since it was
I'm excited to read the next book, and that this was the first book of the year!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual assault and Classism
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
grace_yin'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Lesbophobia
nanacai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual assault
terrik_'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
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and War
tinysierra's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“To the gremlin girls,
I would like to tell you something inspiring, but the truth is, when life closes a door for us, it doesn’t always open a window. The good news is: That’s what bricks are for.”
Little Thieves is a work of art. From the gorgeous cover, to the illustrations inside, to the way the story is broken up into 7 tales, to the writing itself. I love how even the Author’s Note is written with care. Be sure to check the trigger warnings! Hanging is mentioned a lot as well as sexual assault/harassment.
This book was confusing to get into at first. In this aspect, it reminds me of how it felt starting Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology without knowing anything about the Grishaverse.
Little Thieves was hard to slug through in the beginning, but it did pick up and then I didn’t want to put the book down.
I loved the writing style with the way Vanja told the story like a fairy tale.
I love the humor and wit.
You get to really see Vanja’s insecurities and growth through her narrative. You can see how her trauma affects her perceptions of the situations she goes through.
I loved all the characters, even the side ones!
The romance was amazing, too.
I don’t think the word demisexual is said on page but both the main characters are demi <3
“I’ve read fairy tales, of course, and listened to plaintive love songs, but I never understood why anyone would wake up after a hundred years and marry the prince who broke into their bedroom for a kiss. Or dance with a stranger once and decide to spend the rest of their lives together.”
There’s also wlw and some other LGBTQ+ rep that’s normal in this world. There is lesbophobia but in more of a “the princess is supposed to produce an heir” kind of way.
I love Vanja and Emeric so much <333 a cat and mouse chase… yes please!!
Update ~ 07-14-2023
Reread before I get into Painted Devils. I definitely found it less confusing and easier to breeze through the second time around.
Update ~ 03-13-2024
If you’re a big fan of Vanja and Emeric’s relationship, read Painted Devils immediately!!! I swear it doesn’t suffer from “second book syndrome.” It’s so amazing.
And check out Margaret Owen’s instagram account (@what_eats_owls) for more art and memes of the characters!!
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
Minor: Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Lesbophobia
sarahaf712's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship
oddduck'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
5.0
This is one of those stories.
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol