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breadwitchery'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
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Medical trauma, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Genocide, Rape, Sexual content, and Alcohol
starccato'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol
melaniereadsbooks'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
I loved the character development between all of the characters and being able to read a little bit about some of their pasts as well as their presents. I definitely thought the before storylines were good chapters to include!
Also, just....Ariadne. Enough said.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Torture
nerdylari's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
nakutski'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
3.75
Things I liked:
1) Variety of characters and POVs.
2) The fact that the writers managed to maintain a clear and cohesive narrative despite the many POVs.
3) QUEER REP. All the unashamed queerness and friendship and camaraderie.
4) A very readable writing style.
5) Intricate but not overcomplicated world building.
The pace was a bit hit and miss for me. (I may be in a reading slump.) At times I found it quite slow. At times I also wished for a little more depth and detail, more hooks to really get me in there to connect. I found the first 2/3 interesting but eventually started to think that it was all a bit... too easy? The last third of the narrative really picks up and surges. So on the back of that, I look forward to the second book. I want to see how things unfold.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content