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val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Violence
hayleyvem's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Minor: Pregnancy
rayne_1906's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
3 hours 51 minutes - This is the book in the series that I remembered most about for some reason, and I did enjoy it more than the previous one. The plot seems to flow slightly better and is just generally more interesting to me. I especially like Bes' character. There are some points I'm not so keen on - for example, the relationships Sadie has with both Walt (16 while she is 13) and Anubis (thousands of years old and literally a god). However, these only occupy a small portion of the book so for the most part, the reader is able to forget they exist.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Body shaming
The adult/minor relationship is not a full blown relationship but an attempt at one with a literal child who just turned 13 in this book and a 5,000 year old god. The first book, it was just an infatuation on Sadie’s part but in this book Anubis encourages, even going as far as initiating a kiss…