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ixris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
There is a romance, but it's not hot and heavy, much more muted compared to many other novels I've read this year!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kynaeus'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
4.25
I enjoyed the pacing a lot, there was always something important going on in the narrative, the twist wasn't the one I expected, and the bittersweet ending felt very appropriate after the horrors they lived through. Great book!
Moderate: Rape, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Racism
radtj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
judassilver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
cashlyn'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
3.0
As for Beatriz…didn’t really like her in the end. She starts out as
Overall, I thought the romance was interesting (if underdeveloped and under explored) and would have liked to see that more in the book instead of the same old hauntings that just end up whipping itself into a frenzy for…nada. The plot was also a *vibe* and I would be interested in reading more like it bc I loved the setting and theme, just with some more actual stakes and consequences (also we got scared of the Inquisition and Padre Vicente for nothing…?)
Cañas has a really pretty writing style especially for settings and vibes which made it enjoyable to read and at first she set up the dread very nicely (couldn’t put the book down until about 3/4 of the way through).
Anyway, that all seemed scathing but I overall liked the book okay, it just needs many improvements.
Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
hyphae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Religious bigotry
dawnvalentine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, and Blood
Moderate: Abortion and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and War
linzlee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Animal death
kelshenka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
teddie_valetine98'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? No
4.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Death of parent