tamara_joy's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Alcohol
blacksphinx'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
2.5
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
Moderate: Dementia, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Animal death, and Mental illness
Minor: Xenophobia, Homophobia, Rape, and War
blewballoon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Animal death and Sexual content
bluedilly's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Suicide, Infertility, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content, War, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Torture, Animal cruelty, Classism, Grief, Mental illness, and Rape
madzie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Perhaps my biggest gripe is that Griffith retells this legend from a queer perspective, and yet she is acephobic. This does not mean that Griffith had to include ace characters, but she should have ensured her language was inclusive. Unfortunately, this is not unusual for queer books. However, I think it speaks to a lack of development in her queer theme. You cannot write about accepting yourself and finding where you belong as a queer person while also noting only some queer people get that; that is contradictory.
Overall, I think this book was not for me (I prefer fantasy with a little more oomph, drama, and stakes). Perfect for someone who likes and is looking for an easy, plot-driven, and atmospheric fantasy.
Graphic: Violence, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Blood
Minor: Sexual assault, Infertility, Sexual content, and Animal death
quinnyquinnquinn'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Moderate: Animal death and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual content
bluejayreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
shannnne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Blood, and Death
Minor: Infertility, Animal death, and Sexual content
guessgreenleaf's review
- 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
Minor: Sexual content and Violence
swordjaw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content