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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
_rowantree_'s review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Death of parent and War
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
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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.frantically's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The worldbuilding had so much potential (matriarchies <3) but the characters didn't deliver. At some point it wasn't "haha this author doesn't have siblings" anymore but "...has this author ever seen siblings interact?". It was SO inconsistent — they all dislike each other, you can run away from your family or imprison your brother without major emotional consequences but we're still supposed to believe they have this intrinsic sibling bond in the second part which didn't work for me at all.
This would've been great if it had been reworked into middle grade! Not everything needs sub-plot romance(s) but a more developed family relationship would've made this so much more fun!
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
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 characterbooksthatburn's review against another edition
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent
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