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haley_mil_reads'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexism, Torture, Vomit, and War
callistag1's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Ableism, Vomit, and War
laurapalmertm's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Vomit
moonchild_cos'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
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury
triley'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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Racism, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Physical abuse, Vomit, and Grief
averi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War
Moderate: Ableism
ericageorge91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
(Graphic) Blood, body horror, death, gore, injury/injury detail, murder, religious bigotry, self-harm, violence
(Moderate) Animal death, antisemitism, bullying, grief, physical abuse, sexual content, trafficking, xenophobia
(Minor) Animal cruelty, child abuse, death of a parent, torture, vomit
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Trafficking, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Torture, Vomit, and Death of parent
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Also for all the people who recommended this book because of the romance, you had to be making shit up because the romance sucked. Not to say the romance came out of nowhere, because I knew it was going to happen, but there was absolutely no build up at all. I didn't care for any of the characters, which is besides the point because they also had no chemistry at all. I truly don't understand what Gáspár liked about Évike because she was honestly dumb as fuck. She had no common sense and no sense of self preservation. She absolutely refused to think before any of her actions, even when Gáspár explicitly explains how she'd make the situation worse. She also spends majority of the book belittling Gáspár, and constantly attacking him on how she thinks he's ashamed they've laid and slept together, even though they have so many other things to worry about. He literally tries to get her to think before doing something rash and getting them both killed and she accuses him of fearing people will found out he's no longer pure. Like be fucking fr.
The book also touches on religious/ethical/moral themes but honestly with the messy plot and execution, flat characters, and confusing narration, I honestly don't know what the take away was supposed to be.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Genocide, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
jaybird_reads'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
5.0
Readers who dislike religion (even in the fictional setting) may want to pass this one over because it’s such a heavy theme but I thought it was delicious.
The critique: the author LOVES purple prose and cannot stop herself from writing as many metaphors as possible. This is a pro or con depending on personal taste imo.
PS there’s a pronunciation guide at the back of the book lol
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit
excritos's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and Vomit
Minor: Sexual content