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joisaddler's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
maryryan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
Only asian character was repeatedly only described as having an "oriental doll face"grayscale08's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Misogyny and Racism
bdstrunk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
of the three english translations of The Mirror Visitor Quartet (as of august 2021), this is the only one with quite a few words/phrases that didn’t sit quite right with me…
i’m not gonna jump and say “cancel this author!!!” yet though, because it IS a translation, and i’m not fluent in french or french terms that are highly offensive. i have seen a few other people say that the original and different translations were perfectly fine, but i intend to research it more myself.
other than that, this book felt a little… forced? kinda? because of my fixation on the series, i would give this book 4.75 simply because it is an extension of such a wonderful story and for its rereadability (in fact, i can say for-almost-certain that i will reread all three of these books before the october 5th release date of the fourth). however, to be honest, it wasn’t exactly up to my expectations.
anyway, i am very much looking forward to the next book, and i do not want this story to end.
edit: the more i think about this book, in hindsight, the better i like the plot. +0.5 stars.
i’m not gonna jump and say “cancel this author!!!” yet though, because it IS a translation, and i’m not fluent in french or french terms that are highly offensive. i have seen a few other people say that the original and different translations were perfectly fine, but i intend to research it more myself.
other than that, this book felt a little… forced? kinda? because of my fixation on the series, i would give this book 4.75 simply because it is an extension of such a wonderful story and for its rereadability (in fact, i can say for-almost-certain that i will reread all three of these books before the october 5th release date of the fourth). however, to be honest, it wasn’t exactly up to my expectations.
anyway, i am very much looking forward to the next book, and i do not want this story to end.
edit: the more i think about this book, in hindsight, the better i like the plot. +0.5 stars.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, and Racism
on ableism: the r-word was mentioned twice, if i recall correctly. on racism: as someone who is not bipoc, i’m not sure if i have a place to comment on this. one character was described as an “oriental doll” a few times, not in a derogatory way, but it just… didn’t sound quite right. on homophobia: the term “queer-fish” was used once or twice. i am queer, and though i didn’t find it terribly offensive in full context, it still stung just a little.dancingkouign's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
CW: mention of weight gain/loss (nothing intense but it's there a couple times so be prepared if that's a touchy subject)willdarlingg's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Racism, and Violence
claudibonini's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
(Read in French) As much as I struggled through the first and second books, I’m glad I persisted and continued with the series. The story line and plot in this third instalment were captivating and kept me second guessing until the very end. I would even say it almost compensated “too much” for the lack of action in the first two books, with many seemingly insignificant characters coming back to play important roles to a point of near over saturation. I could have done without the delicate oriental porcelain “Zen” character, but overall I enjoyed the intrigue and will be reading the fourth and last instalment.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
The entire book is sprinkled with fetishisation and exotisme of BIPOC. From most flagrant with Zen the porcelain doll repeated over and over, to the paragraph describing dark-skinned “Totem” descendants taking showers, and how they’re deemed to have the most beautiful bodies across the arks...