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kbowles24's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
laurenleigh's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
4.5
Okay it’s confirmed. I love reading novels set in the jungle! I have a strong desire to visit the Amazon for a number of reasons, but I’m simultaneously totally terrified of it. Reading lets me travel from the comfort of my couch! While this main character fought to survive in a place so utterly alive with predators, I appreciated that she still found opportunities to marvel at the wonder of the jungle. Yes, there are one million ways to die out there, but how incredible to be surrounded by that much diversity of life! I enjoyed the ride, though I was a little confused by the plot arc. The ending seemed rushed. There were details introduced at the very close that I think should have been subtly incorporated earlier on, so they didn’t seem so random. I do like though how Ibañez set herself up for another novel in this series, but not with a cliffhanger. It’s a nice way of keeping doors open while still giving me a satisfying ending.
Moderate: Animal death and Blood
Minor: Violence
clairemadness's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
2.0
Companion novel, but not necessarily sequel to Woven in Moonlight. The story takes place almost immediately after the events of the first book, this time from Catalina's perspective, deep in the jungle beyond La Ciudad where she is rescued by her former general/bodyguard/many years crush, Manuel. Together they work to survive the many natural and magical dangers of the jungle to find a way to convince the warriors of the jungle, the Illari, to help Catalina return to her "rightful" place on the throne.
Spoiler to hide my thoughts on the romance below, no huge plot spoilers:
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Death, Genocide, and Death of parent
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