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killmoore_'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? It's complicated
4.75
Due to the nature of it being a standalone, a lot of the lore feels a bit glazed over and rushed. This could have easily been flushed out into a trilogy in my opinion.
Beautiful, rich story telling full of characters that you both despise and root for, an antagonist that is truly repulsive, and a reveal that made me gasp. Heklas Children is a beautiful tale of male agony and female fury that is dripping with lore and eldritch horror. It dabbles lightly in body horror, but mainly skirts the edges of folk fantasy, creating a truly unsettling, immersive read that had me hooked from the very beginning.
I highly recommend this, and will definitely be picking it up again.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
aparker89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
While some bits of the ending felt a little rushed and the epilogue left me wanting, the last hundred pages were completely immersive and teased nicely the other worldy possibilities.
Overall the story was well written, the plot has a spectacular twist, the characters are relatable and the antagonist(s) are fantastically repulsive.
Minor: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder
refr'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt
maggiejayh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
rachelunabridged'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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Vomit
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Slavery, and Suicide