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5aru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Gore
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt
anaya_reads'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, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
kayladaila'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: Body horror and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
bookishgoob'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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Gore, Infidelity, Torture, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, and Kidnapping
jfield351's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol
claudiamacpherson'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
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
annettewolf'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
4.0
I can see why this book blew up on BookTok, and I think it absolutely deserves the praise. The writing is solid, never getting in its own way but changing the voices of each of the six POV characters so well that you get to know them much more intimately. The most fascinating aspect of the book for me is the intersection of powers. The three physical specialties are excellent (especially Reina!), but then you get an empath who borders on (or maybe is?) sociopathic, a telepath with mysterious goals she doesn't share with anyone, and a tortured guy having an existential crisis in no small part due to the obscure and highly unsettling nature of his "illusionist" powers...
It's all artfully woven together, and had me guessing and hoping as the relationships and interactions evolved. I want more of these characters--much more!
I'd recommend this book to fans of dark academia/contemporary fantasy, ensemble casts, and unique superpowers/magical abilities. Not to mention that the whole premise rests on top of the Library of Alexandria still being a thing. Magical dimensional libraries are pretty darn cool, and it doesn't take much convincing for me to want to read books about them.
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Gore
tlycomfort's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Alcohol
oliviafendrich'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
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
goldengatebridget's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gore