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amelia_horseman's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
slow-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
3.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
juan_adhd_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was really fun! In many ways, this reminded me a lot of Percy Jackson, with a paranormal theme and geared towards teens / YA. I did think things got solved a bit quickly in the end, and it did have some pacing issues. But, I had a great time reading it, and I’m excited for the sequel. Easy read, would recommend
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Bullying
The book is about a college dropout that discovers he’s a Necromancer, so death plays a really big part of the story. This is a YA book so most of deaths are not explicit, but the descriptions of injuries, abuse and the use of blood to perform magic can be. Among the things to watch out for:
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