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imds's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
notsobinaryart'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
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Medical content, and Alcohol
honeynutmalcontent'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
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Minor: Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy
torij2000'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Rape, Police brutality, and Car accident
gabriella_'s review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Tracy Deonn is excellent at character writing and establishing interpersonal dynamics (and conflicts). She also creates a unique atmosphere with obvious (and not so obvious) foes. She empowers her protagonist and makes her multifaceted. She breathes life into Bree and, as a reader, makes her feel so real. And this doesn’t get into how she writes an ensemble cast either - good GOD I would be remiss if I didn’t get into that.
Every character contributes something to the plot and it’s amazing that this author finds a way to do that without rendering them to be one-note or just a plot device. She has a plan for every character - and pieces of dialogue have a way of retaining relevance chapters later in a refreshing way.
I wish I had a book like this when I was a kid. 2,000/10 recommend reading this book if you are interested in fantasy and coming of age books. It’s the gift that keeps on giving! Tracy Deonn, thank you for writing this.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
patienceholmes'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
I personally found it a little too cliche with the romance aspects but I think so many people would love it for that and that’s personal taste.
Aside from that it was really great. I loved the focus on grief, I loved the magic system and learning how it all worked, I loved the way the characters were expanded on and delving deeper into their backstories.
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Rape, and Pregnancy
librarybookscene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
spooderman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Rape, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
christaleebee90'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
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War