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alex_conners's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Beyond that, I think this was a really good sci-fi fantasy. The characters feel fleshed out and distinct. I understand Taya's motivation the whole way through even as she loses control of herself.
I was worried that once she turned, this would turn into a power fantasy where she's cutting through every challenge she'd struggled with before. But this isn't the case. Instead, Taya struggles with learning how to fight now that she can feel every blow without the numbing her system provided. Her raw strength isn't a match for trained warriors, and she has to change her tactics to win.
Overall, this was a fun read, and I'm looking forward to the next one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Drug use
hyrulebalverine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0
I went into this book blind, only knowing of Daniel B. Greene because of a video he posted on YouTube. A Witch's Sin is at its heart a noir style detective story, but the setting is a post-apocalyptic cyber punk style world, in a megastructure similar to the building in the Karl Urban Dredd movie. Only this megastructure is hundreds of floors high with each floor being it's own "mini city" and the richer you are, the higher live in the structure.
To add yet another twist, this world also has the supernatural: vampires are a part of everyday culture. One might think that with all of these elements in one story, that the writing would be convoluted or confusing, but Greene writes a compelling story that truly works. As our main character, Taya, attempts to solve the mystery of what happened to young Nita, the reader will feel the same tension Taya experiences as she struggles to know who to trust and what is really going on.
To add yet another twist, this world also has the supernatural: vampires are a part of everyday culture. One might think that with all of these elements in one story, that the writing would be convoluted or confusing, but Greene writes a compelling story that truly works. As our main character, Taya, attempts to solve the mystery of what happened to young Nita, the reader will feel the same tension Taya experiences as she struggles to know who to trust and what is really going on.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
nisha13's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, and War
Minor: Grief, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
runitsthepopo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
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