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lelainav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Where I struggled was the very direct characterization style. If a character had a trait or emotion, I would be told it repeatedly. I think this was worst with Minya, whose pain I understood from the get-go, but had to have explained to me 20 times. I would love to see more description of how emotions manifest in the body, the voice, in action than in thought.
I understand some of this is a YA thing, but the result of this writing style is that the page is sooo dense that I can’t actually feel with characters. I am too busy reading how they feel instead.
Also, holy heck but this is a dark book. Do not read if you are not ready to go into the systematic exploitation, grief, and suffering of an entire people.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Grief, and Colonisation
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and War
uselesspirateraven'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Infidelity, and Grief
Minor: Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
seforaflorian'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
joymargot's review against another edition
3.0
Minor: Sexual assault
amberacks12's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
There are a few things keeping me from giving this a perfect five stars. They are nitpicky and not a big deal, but worth trying to explain I think.
The first is that for some reason much of the storyline in this book felt superfluous. It felt almost as if the first and second books could possibly have been condensed into one. Maybe that’s because not a lot actually happened in Muse of Nightmares.
The second is that I felt very stressed the whole time I was reading this. I think maybe because of the state of one of the characters made it feel as if there couldn’t possibly be a happy way to end it.
Third is the side characters weren’t developed enough. We spent a lot more time with them in the first book, and I wish they’d gotten more screen time in this one.
And finally I think despite how terrible some of the things a couple of the characters went through, it seemed they “got over” their issues rather quickly, and everything got resolved in ways that felt too easy.
Despite these criticisms I did really love this book and I’m glad I’ve finally worked up the courage to read it.
Enjoyment: 4.75
Emotional impact: 5
Educational value: n/a
=4.8
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
lizardinabigwizardhat'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
cruspp_29'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
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Pedophilia and War
rosysoprano'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: Child death and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide
aerialthief's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
bethfern04's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder