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shinyfox's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Confinement and Abandonment
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Ableism and Panic attacks/disorders
discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
This was my least favorite of the books from this series, but I still enjoyed it. Marius’s character intrigued me enough in The Company of Fiends that I wanted to read his story, but it was surprisingly underwhelming (not to the point of being like BAD or anything, just, not as exciting as I imagined it’d be).
This might stem from my overall apathy toward the “virgin FMC gets taught how to sex by experienced MMC” trope. I don’t hate it, but it doesn’t excite me. I think Kathryn Moon still did it pretty well here.
Being someone who can see, I can’t speak to whether or not Lillian’s blindness is handled well, but I certainly always appreciate disability representation. It was nice that Marius was so willing to offer Lillian freedom, and never seemed to infantilize her.
Overall this was a fun, short read.
This might stem from my overall apathy toward the “virgin FMC gets taught how to sex by experienced MMC” trope. I don’t hate it, but it doesn’t excite me. I think Kathryn Moon still did it pretty well here.
Being someone who can see, I can’t speak to whether or not Lillian’s blindness is handled well, but I certainly always appreciate disability representation. It was nice that Marius was so willing to offer Lillian freedom, and never seemed to infantilize her.
Overall this was a fun, short read.
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault
stephaniemcuervo's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Death of parent
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