The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! š
maybephasing's review
adventurous
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol and Infertility
Minor: Pregnancy
brnineworms's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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 enjoyed this book but itās not as good as the first volume. This one is much more reflective, which isnāt inherently a bad thing but the momentum of the story does grind to a halt. The opening narration of āWeāve gone nowhere. ... Weāve achieved nothing. ... But weāve been busyā does a good job of summing up this volumeās agitated stagnation.
Iām glad some of the characters that were underused in the first book were given more attention here. Ash got sidelined this time round. She was literally gagged at one point so that somebody else could spout exposition for a change.
The artwork is gorgeous but here and there it felt a little rushed and unfinished? Maybe itās just that the pace has changed and so an art style that complements frantic action sequences looks out-of-place when used for more contemplative scenes, and therefore its flaws become more noticeable.
I absolutely adore the style Hans used when relaying the events of Charlotte BrontĆ«ās life. Itās so delicate and easy on the eye ā it has this Art Nouveau quality to it.
As I said at the beginning of this review, I do think Split the Party is a slight downgrade compared to Fantasy Heartbreaker. Die hasnāt dropped the ball but it is fumbling just a little. I hope this turns out to be the calm before the storm and that volume 3 takes the story to new heights. Iām excited to see where this goes.
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, and Mental illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Biphobia, Colonisation, Death of parent, Gore, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, and War
discussion of the world not being real/meditations on the nature of reality
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