Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Basilisk of Star Manor by Kathryn Moon

2 reviews

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Confinement and Abandonment

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual assault