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lucystolethesky'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
5.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
honeyvoiced's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
jhbandcats'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
Creeper, a 13-year-old orphan, is a pickpocket just struggling to get by when she overhears a conspiracy being planned. The wind god Oya, who has been a part of Creeper since her birth, knows something bad is coming to New Orleans, so Creeper heads off to get the help she needs. She enlists the Captain and makes a deal - she'll reveal the conspiracy if the Captain lets her come work on the airship.
As this is all taking place about twenty years after a fragile truce in the US Civil War, issues of freedom are paramount. New Orleans, a neutral zone, is full of escaped slaves and freemen, Confederate and Yankee soldiers, and citizens of all colors and classes. The author's vivid imagination and his charismatic main character keep this lively story going. It's a small but worthwhile entry in the steampunk genre and Black sci-fi / fantasy.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
steffiraquel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Death, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment
kazik'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
3.75
Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Trafficking
obviousthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death and Gun violence
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Abandonment
stubbornlybookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
mar's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Drug use and Sexual content
bluejayreads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Sex work, knives, mind control