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marleywrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cursing
franticfreya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting
prettycloud's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
There are some really awful and messed-up characters in this book who have a lot of power in their classist, sexist society. The main protags make mistakes and are really angry and traumatized through a lot of this, but aren't doing any of the really awful stuff. They experience homophobia, emotional abuse/gaslighting, and physical abusemaeverose's review against another edition
TL;DR: I love the concept of this book so much, I really liked the romance, the writing style is hit and miss for me, why does everyone have to interrupt each other in every conversati—
The Romance
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There was also a plot point that was just dropped that I felt needed more explanation.
Alta annoyed me a bit but maybe that’s a me problem…
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, Slavery, and Abandonment
There is one use of the slur for Romani people. Does the dog die:torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ameydireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I have mixed feelings about this book. While I really love the (queer) characters, the general outline and the uniqueness of the story, I also think it did not deliver its full potential. This book could have been so much more. Getting into the story was especially troublesome as the writing really threw me off. The detailed description of the surroundings part one almost felt cinematic. The writing in parts two and three on the other hand was more pleasant.
Although the majority of people loathed binders, she didn't let that influence her character. She stayed true to her profession until the end.
“There was sympathy in her face, as if I could tell her everything and she would understand.”
It is with Seredith that Emmett finds a real home. He carries her sympathy, morality and loyality while her own son, de Havilland, chooses a different path.
It's a pity that the point of view changes after Emmett goes to his first binding and gets his memories back. It would have been interesting to see how he gets to know his own powers and proceeds to become a fine binder. For example, the voice that he uses to curse the people that threatened to burn down Seredith's bindery with Seredith in it? This never gets mentioned again in the story.
The story also goes to show how greed and power can destroy any noble art.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Murder
geilie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
therukat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, and Alcohol
Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing
A dog diesbrittanyboston18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
xbernadette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment