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mokkekitty'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Xenophobia, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Torture
Minor: War
chloebaboey's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Murder, and War
chrisb913'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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Torture
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and War
veggiestrawenjoyer13'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? Yes
3.0
It had a bit of a slow start, but thatās not necessarily a bad thing. It gave me time to understand the characters and adjust to the writing style. I enjoyed the worldbuilding even if occasionally it seemed out of place. I will say the writing was not the best quality (in my opinion). However, the other aspects such as the plot and cast of characters pulled through for me.
The romance was one of the iffiest parts. I love love love the concept and I do like the love interests together. Though I felt that their relationship couldāve been developed more beyond conversations to move the plot forward. Iād kill for a nice domestic or just..simple banter between them. That could just me by taste in romance.
The end was definitely one of my favorite parts. I liked the build-up and plot twists. While I was suspicious of some things, the actual reveals were so good. I can see now the hints towards the truth, which is a nice feeling as a reader. Overall, the book was kinda mid compared to my expectations but it had its good parts.
Graphic: Bullying, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, and Classism
Minor: Suicide
queer_bookwyrm'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? No
5.0
Malice by Heather Walter is book one in the Malice Duology. This is a sapphic Sleeping Beauty retelling that was absolutely incredible. Instead of following a princess, we follow the villain, and see how she became the monster everyone always insisted she was.
We follow Alyce, a Dark Grace living in Briar. Unlike all the golden blooded Graces whose powers are of the light, Alyce's blood is the green of the Vila, a dark fae. She is ostracized and reviled all the while nobles paying her to create curses. She and the other Graces are chained by the king. Alyce has never known kindness until she meets Princess Aurora, who shows her that she doesn't have to be the monster they make her out to be.
All the princesses in Aurora's family have been cursed to die at age 21 by a powerful Vila centuries ago, but the Fae of Etheria softened it so that true love's kiss can break it. Alyce and Aurora set out to break the curse and fight against everything Aurora's father has done to the kingdom. Meanwhile, Alyce is learning the true extent of her powers.
This book is so full of rage. I love that the author made an MC that isn't beautiful and sweet and "good". Alyce may have become villainous, but she could only be what everyone in the kingdom made her. I did guess a couple of twists, but it didn't make it less enjoyable. I loved Alyce's relationship with Aurora, and I loved that Aurora wasn't just a helpless damsel in distress.
We left off on a major cliffhanger, and now I really need book two!
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Child abuse
jackiepreston's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, and Vomit
Moderate: Child abuse and Torture
Minor: Sexual content
princess_sara_sparkles'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War, and Classism
cnaccarato's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
silver_violet'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Confinement, Torture, Violence, and Murder