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chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexism, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Self harm, Violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Gore, Rape, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
i’m gonna be honest i was really excited for this book when i first heard about it it but i think that if nothing actually plot-related happens after 151 pages, i’m better off DNFing it.
aside from that, the way the author chose to represent the german language was a mess? you can’t just decide some words are capitalized and others aren’t. either you capitalize all nouns like the germans would or you don’t, so it blends better with the english.
ah well. i’ll keep this book around for another month or two and i might come back to it… or not.
january 2024
I ended up finishing it and I’m so confused at what this book is trying to be???
i didn’t sign up for werewolves, werebears and a fairytale mish-mash when i was promised a hansel and gretel retelling. this book had very little retelling.
i also agree with other friends who said they didn’t hate this book but also didn’t enjoy themselves while reading it because that’s how i feel.
it’s a shame because the IC copy is so beautiful but i have no reason to keep this book in my collection ☹️
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage, Torture, and Pregnancy
Trauma, PTSD, arranged betrothalpersephonefoxx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Torture, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
pceldridge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Death, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape
liesthemoontells'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Classism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
gondorgirl'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
3.75
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
loveinpanels's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment