bookwormabby54's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Murder, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexism, and Bullying
chronicallyplotting's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Interesting story written In script format. Interesting take on princes versus princesses in a modern high school setting. With a murderer killing princesses and two undercover cops trying to solve the murders.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Racism, Murder, Bullying, and Homophobia
bookwyrmknits's review
dark
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Despite being in a collection of "fairy tales for the here and now" this story is not anything like a fairy tale. A better comparison would be the movie "Seven" except using princesses instead of the seven deadly sins. I thought the interview-style format of the text was an interesting way to tell this story, though it did mean that I have very little idea what any of the characters look like, sound like, etc. I have no sense of them as more than caricatures. It was also amusing (at first) that all of the "princes" have names out of Disney movies.
Not my kind of story, though fans of thrillers may enjoy it.
Not my kind of story, though fans of thrillers may enjoy it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Murder, and Sexism
Minor: Homophobia
thereadersofrohan's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Bullying
lilymurph's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Murder
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Homophobia
quirkychaos's review
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Misogyny
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
mandigolightly's review
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
I’ve just...outgrown stories where violence against women is just a fun narrative device. 2 stars only because I enjoyed the epistolary format.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Misogyny
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