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kateadale's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore and Violence
Minor: Xenophobia and Cannibalism
eefsteefs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Like Miss Peregrine’s met Percy Jackson in an early adulthood Gothic twist- I thoroughly enjoyed this read and would recommend. I’ll be reading the next book in the series.
That being said, though I enjoyed it, the story progression is fairly slow; though it felt deliberate as an intro into the universe. Having read the Asylum series, I’ve found this to be Roux’s style generally- and like with the Asylum series I felt myself wanting a deeper connection with the characters. Their backstories are intriguing, the interactions are a good balance of serious and light hearted scenes, but for some reason they feel a little bit two-dimensional. I can’t put my finger on what it is, but despite the descriptions the characters tend to fall just a bit flat for me.
The pacing was decent, fairly slow in the beginning though (like in Asylum) the end seemed to pick up immensely.
But over all I liked this book, I think even more so than the first instalment of the Asylum series. This has cemented for me that I enjoy Roux’s period writing more :)
That being said, though I enjoyed it, the story progression is fairly slow; though it felt deliberate as an intro into the universe. Having read the Asylum series, I’ve found this to be Roux’s style generally- and like with the Asylum series I felt myself wanting a deeper connection with the characters. Their backstories are intriguing, the interactions are a good balance of serious and light hearted scenes, but for some reason they feel a little bit two-dimensional. I can’t put my finger on what it is, but despite the descriptions the characters tend to fall just a bit flat for me.
The pacing was decent, fairly slow in the beginning though (like in Asylum) the end seemed to pick up immensely.
But over all I liked this book, I think even more so than the first instalment of the Asylum series. This has cemented for me that I enjoy Roux’s period writing more :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Minor: Vomit
boydgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Vomit and Cannibalism
choco_bunbun's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
the writing and side characters were good and fine. their dynamics were fun and the magic was interesting.
biggest issue i had was with the main character. she was a bit dense, and she did everything she could to get away from Coldthistle for the majority of the book (while Coldthistle is where i had the most enjoyment)
her relationship with Lee wasn't particularly compelling either. nothing about them really sparked for me, and him as a character was kind of boring
overall the book wasnt bad or anything; it was just alright.
biggest issue i had was with the main character. she was a bit dense, and she did everything she could to get away from Coldthistle for the majority of the book (while Coldthistle is where i had the most enjoyment)
her relationship with Lee wasn't particularly compelling either. nothing about them really sparked for me, and him as a character was kind of boring
overall the book wasnt bad or anything; it was just alright.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore and Xenophobia
Minor: Cannibalism
itzjez's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Cannibalism
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