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dancingprince'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
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Murder
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Also didn't really like the kind of random make out session in the middle of one of the quests. Really threw me out of the whole thing for that little bit.
I did really enjoy the world though, I'm a sucker for yokai, and I hope Ren will find what she is searching for in the next book because what she is searching for deserves much better. I will still be planning on reading the sequel just for the hope that things turn out positively and some reconciliation will be there.
I also love that this was written by a mixed race author so of course I'm biased to support. Overall liked the writing and story so I hope Ren is less agitating in the sequel.
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
thenovelbookshelf'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? No
5.0
When she loses control of her Shinigami powers while being beaten and bullied for being a 'foreigner', she decides to flee everything that she has known, accompanied by her full reaper brother.
Ren must accept an impossible task to become accepted as a Shinigami by the Japanese Goddess of Death, along the way she must find out who she is and what she wants most.
A thrilling story that takes you on Ren's journey on Earth as well as the underworld. Beautiful and strong world building sets the scene for a fast paced fantasy filled with myths and legends of death around the world.
Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
wackly93's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Grief, and Death of parent
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Racism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
kkuesters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Murder and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Kidnapping
annegoodreads'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment
lizzisok'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
4.0
Moderate: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
wai'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
4.25
I know a lot of people have mentioned not liking Ren, but personally I like that she's difficult and cold. It's interesting to see the discrepancies in what she said she was like vs her actions and reactions to things. And I've read books with male characters who were far more unlikable who we're supposed to sympathize with. But I do feel bad for Neven and think he deserves much better as well.
I'm really interested in this as a duology and am not sure where the second book would go from here. I'll definitely be picking up a copy when it comes out.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death of parent
amandalorianxo'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
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Grief