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straykat1206's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
jashanac's review against another edition
4.75
As per usual with the books in this series... I'm kind of just sitting here without any words coming to mind because I'm a bit in awe.
I might change this rating from 4.75 to 5, but right now the pacing of this one is stopping me from going up to 5. All three of the other books I really flew through, regardless of their length. I was ENGROSSED the entire time. With this one, it is quite a bit longer for one thing, but there was a chunk in the middle area that I wasn't quite as gripped by or engrossed in.
Fermin is absolutely one of my all-time favorite characters! I absolutely adore him.
The ending here was a bit long, I felt -- all of the part with Julian giving exposition about his life. But I didn't hate it as I see some people -- it felt satisfying to me.
I really don't feel like I have the words to properly express how much I adore this entire series, though. Calling it a masterpiece in Gothic literature is absolutely valid, and I was simply engrossed with essentially every bit of this story.
I might change this rating from 4.75 to 5, but right now the pacing of this one is stopping me from going up to 5. All three of the other books I really flew through, regardless of their length. I was ENGROSSED the entire time. With this one, it is quite a bit longer for one thing, but there was a chunk in the middle area that I wasn't quite as gripped by or engrossed in.
Fermin is absolutely one of my all-time favorite characters! I absolutely adore him.
The ending here was a bit long, I felt -- all of the part with Julian giving exposition about his life. But I didn't hate it as I see some people -- it felt satisfying to me.
I really don't feel like I have the words to properly express how much I adore this entire series, though. Calling it a masterpiece in Gothic literature is absolutely valid, and I was simply engrossed with essentially every bit of this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Miscarriage
lebany_h's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Drug use
Minor: Suicide and War