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coymeld's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
saroshnandwani's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
jashanac's review against another edition
4.0
Re-read this and I'm going to leave the 4 star rating. This series (so far -- haven't read the third one just yet) isn't one of my all-time faves that I want to scream from the rooftops... but I REALLY enjoy it. I love Dhonielle Clayton's authorial voice and use of language. Especially in this world... it's so decadent. The world, and her turns of phrase.
This is also such a unique fantasy world. Beautiful and bright on the surface but deeply disturbed and rotten when you look closer.
I just don't LOVE the characters. I don't dislike them. I just don't feel notably engrossed with them. And in this book the plot was a bit meandering, I felt. A bit of "middle book syndrome", I suppose.
This is also such a unique fantasy world. Beautiful and bright on the surface but deeply disturbed and rotten when you look closer.
I just don't LOVE the characters. I don't dislike them. I just don't feel notably engrossed with them. And in this book the plot was a bit meandering, I felt. A bit of "middle book syndrome", I suppose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Torture, and Kidnapping