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vnfhcxksiw'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? Yes
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
izzysreading's review against another edition
SPOILERS: She told the others or at least thought it, that Matthias hates her and kills Grishas, but she's still in love with him??? Plus, if I know that a person wants me dead, I won't go near them, so the end of her chapter was well deserved. She should've known better.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual violence
bashsbooks'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
-Many references to one character's history of forced prostitution when she was a young teenagatha_hopkins'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
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol
danicampbell0506'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 and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
natroze'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
szuum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Torture, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
an_dro_me_da'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
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, and Alcohol
voxelbee'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: Death and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Hate crime, Slavery, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Genocide, Misogyny, Torture, and Toxic relationship
readwithde'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
4.75
This group of characters seem rare to me; they aren't heroes or even fighting for their own survival, but they are survivors. It's refreshing to have morally grey characters, to have greedy and selfish characters, to have a life of riches and luxury and freedom be the goal and reward. It honestly felt like a well-played D&D game with lots of pitfalls and personal stakes.
There are so many obstacles and villains in the story; it's fun to watch them choose, to prioritize what the biggest threat is, and knowing that it is different for each of them for their own reasons. The constant shuffle of plans and priorities adds extra tension that keeps the midsection of the book relevant and interesting.
My only complaint is the preface; it tries to do too much. A shorter, more focused POV would help set the stage, theme, and mood much better, especially as most of the information is repeated in the first few chapters. Despite that misstep, this is a fun read with hidden depth and very real, human characters.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Racism, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury