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belava's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
3arth2kaye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, and War
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
sawyertaylor's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Death of parent
kyliereads341'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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism
thaliareads'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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
There are a few minor to moderate injuries described in moderate detail throughout the book. Some of the character's also spend time confined to a cell. There's some violence and death as their adventure progresses, and there's also death towards the beginning of the book that sets the stage for the adventure.bloodbrooxv'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
4.0
🇬🇧 I was pleasantly surprised by this book, partially because i had seen it around only a few times before i decided to read it.
I loved the characters, and I think each one of the four povs has been handled very well: none of them are boring or less interesting, and they don't break the rhythm of the story.
The Ivory Key is a book that starts out quite slow, but moves fast after the middle half, totally drawing you into the action and making it hard to put it down. The reading experience was super immersive: the author is very good at transporting you into the world she has created and at evoking the sensations transmitted by the environment in which the events take place.
I can't wait to read the sequel!
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🇮🇹 Sono rimasta molto sorpresa da questa lettura, anche perché si tratta di un libro molto poco conosciuto.
Ho adorato i personaggi, e penso che i quattro punti di vista siano stati gestiti molto bene: nessuno risulta noioso o meno interessante, e non vanno a spezzare il ritmo del racconto.
The Ivory Key è un libro che all'inizio risulta abbastanza lento, ma che dopo la metà procede velocemente, coinvolgendoti totalmente nell'azione e rendendoti di difficile metterlo giù. L' esperienza si lettura è stata super immersiva: l'autrice è molto brava nel trasportarti nel mondo di che ha creato e nell'evocare le sensazioni trasmesse dall'ambiente in cui si svolgono gli eventi.
Non vedo l'ora di leggere il sequel!
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Alcohol and War
Representation: BIPOC main cast, gay main character, lesbian side characterreadingelli'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Child death
esme_t's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, and War
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Grief
Minor: War
jachnax'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
When I was packing for my trip to Amsterdam in August 2022, I searched for a book I could take with me. My gut picked 'The Ivory Key' because it was small, not too many pages and it was floppy. I didn't think much of it, I had zero clue what the book was about.
In Amsterdam I sometimes had time to read so I did and the story and the character dynamics hooked me more and more. I only got halfway through so I continued when I was home and what can I say. I devoured the rest, I was intrigued, shocked and purely in love. The moment you think you understand the world, new secrets come out.
This story is so unique and magical. After this book I immediatly followed the author on Instagram and followed the journey of her writing the sequel.
'The Crimson Fortess' was my first preorder. Akshaya Raman the first author I actively followed.
This story means so much to me nobody can imagine.
Now I just reread it for the sequel and what can I say? It is still my favorite book of all time and I cannot wait to read the sequel. Thank you Akshaya Raman for this book 🧡
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders