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megwilli's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
thoseoldcrows23's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was my first outing with Kingfisher, and I think it was overall successful. The voice of the main character is really strong and initially gave me pause; However, I quickly grew to love Mouse and the friends that she made along the way and found myself deeply invested in the mystery of the twisted ones and the green book. The last 50 pages or so got a little weird, and it didn't totally stick the landing, but it's good enough that I could see myself rereading it, and I definitely will be reading more from Kingfisher in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty
dale1997's review
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Violence
og_tomatogirl's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
talislibrary's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
This is horror, but somehow horror light, but the scary parts will give you actual chills. It's a weird mixture of folklore and horror, one which doesn't seem to work together until near the end, at which point they blend well. My first T. Kingfisher, and unlikely my last.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Murder
ldandridge's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I read this for the read harder 2021 challenge to fulfill the prompt "a book with a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die," and honestly it was such a relief throughout the book knowing that Bongo made it out alive! Overall a good horror/suspense with a great supporting character for the the second half. Avoid this one if the idea of walking around the woods in the dark creeps you the hell out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Death
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Dementia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
keenanmaree's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Racism, Dementia, and Kidnapping
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