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blewballoon'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
4.5
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Kidnapping
tlskayte'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
4.75
Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death
ijustreallyliketrees'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: Death and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Torture, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexism and Death of parent
imaginaryalchemist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
In my opinion the main antagonist, Vaughn, in particular suffered from this. He's mostly just talked about and doesn't take too active of a role in the story.
I would've also liked to see Anna get more screentime, I liked the moments with her Biddy. They were sweet, and the characters had good chemistry.
Hutchincroft is hands down my favorite character. He's such a kind, gentle soul who truly cares about those around him.
Rowan was a very interesting character, and I wish we could have had chapters from his POV. He felt like one of the more three-dimensional characters out all of them.
I will admit that I am a sucker for a good found family story, so I did really enjoy that aspect. Rowan, Biddy, and Hutch clearly cared deeply for each other and I loved the scenes with all of them together in Hy-Brasil.
The world building was quite interesting, I liked the magic and lore with Hy-Brasil and would have liked to learn more about it. One of the big draws for me was its Irish setting but we didn't get to see much of that.
Overall, it was a fun read. I was left feeling like I wanted more from the story, but I enjoyed what I got.
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death and Death of parent
Honestly, there wasn't much in this book that I'd add a content warning for. The scenes in the orphanage are quite depressing, showing how destitute the girls truly were, but it didn't go into any graphic detail. Characters are tortured off screen and it can be disturbing, but again it doesn't go into any graphic detail. The ravenstone could count as body horror. Especially with Storm, who was left half-transformed by it. It also describes how Biddy feels as she transforms between raven and human.kat1105's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping
clarabooksit'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
miraclesnow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is what magic should feel like: fantastical, dangerous, and thrilling in equal measure. And this is exactly the feelings and experiences this book gave me, so much so I couldn’t help but to relate it to Howl’s Moving Castle. They both now take up a special place in my heart, because they both make me feel magical. ✨
Moderate: Sexism, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, Murder, and Classism
angela005'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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
Minor: Misogyny and Classism
ninjamuse'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Confinement and Kidnapping
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, and Classism
atthelibrarywithmegan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was such a fun story to read. My biggest qualm with it was that the chapters were really long. I loved that it was kind of an urban fantasy, but just enough of a historical fiction fantasy, that it felt far away. Even though the main character is a 16 year old girl, it didn’t feel the like it was only written for 16 year old girls. I kind of forgot she was a teenager for part of it. The imagery for Hy-Brasil was done so well and I was able to picture it; which definitely gives the writing a magical element. Overall, a 3.75 rating. Will I recommend it to others? Yes. Would I read it again? Probably. I’m just still deciding if it’s one I would purchase for my own collection.
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Torture, Kidnapping, and Abandonment