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whisperingwaves's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Fatphobia
highleyginger'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
5.0
'My father always says: ' you can't run from your responsibilities,' but he lacks imagination. Besides, I'm not running. I'm side stepping. Crossing the road so me and my responsibilities don't make eye contact and aren't forced into awkward small talk both of us know isn't going anywhere.''
'We can get murdered tomorrow. Tonight, we party!'
Plus many other gems.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Self harm, and Murder
laios's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Death of parent
skillyillian's review against another edition
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
earth_to_mars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body shaming and War
jennifermreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
My favorite parts of the book were: the murder mystery, Dee’s humor and devil-may-care attitude (which I saw as self-preservation), and Grasshopper’s relationship with Dee. I was interested enough in all the characters and the mystery to keep reading rather than DNFing the book. However, I really could have used Dee’s Diagram of Deduction to keep track of who-was-who, what their blessings were, who was alive & who was killed, who hated/loved who, and what each province’s characteristics were. Maybe it was because I was reading before bed that made it hard to keep details straight. But before-falling-asleep is my primary reading time—and I’ve never before had trouble reading fantasy with new worlds.
Yes, there were similarities to Agatha Christie’s perennial favorites And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express. But every time I picked up Voyage of the Damned, rather than feeling like I was eagerly returning to a circle of friends for the latest gossip and to watch the next drama unfold, I was having to reacquaint myself with the characters, gather the threads of the plot, and try to recall the wider pieces of the setting.
I think it may be time to lower the bar for ruling a book a DNF. I should not continue to pick up a book that intrigues me but makes my brain hurt in trying to keep track of all the threads.
Graphic: Death and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Alcohol
bree_h_reads's review against another edition
I think the base of the world and how it functions is really interesting. I also really enjoy stories where a non-powered character has to pretend to have these powers. It’s a fun concept!
Unfortunately I just found the MC insufferable. While I mostly liked the complexity of the character, where he would be rude and prickly but as obviously a good person, there was one aspect where I drew the line. His relationship with his ex. To me it seemed as if they’d been apart for some time, but the MC was still obsessing over him and felt entitled to the ex’s affections. While I understand that the way things ended was shitty on the ex’s part and think the MC is valid for being upset about that aspect, everything else about it drove me up the wall. I had to call it quits when the MC got made at the ex for thinking of and wanting to say goodbye to his fiancée instead of the MC in a deadly situation. I knew I wasn’t going to enjoy the book when the MC left such a sour taste in my mouth.
I do hope that others fan find their enjoyment in the other aspects of the story! It just didn’t do it for me.
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
thereadingbanshee'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, Death, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
nikogatts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief