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michaelion'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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Deadnaming, Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Transphobia
papayastar'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
5.0
Moderate: Slavery and Violence
Minor: Transphobia and Religious bigotry
bookwitch'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
Amina is a badass woman, the captain of her crew and has been in hiding for the last ten years. Known on the seas as a force (and collecting enemies because of it), Amina has been trying to keep her daughter safe by "disappearing." When she is approached to take on "one more job," it is a payday that she absolutely cannot refuse. She rounds up what she can find of her aging misfits, and sets off on an impossible last adventure.
Feeling both historical and fantastical at the same time, this author really gives us such a rich story with vibrant characters that bounce off the page. And like I said, the audiobook really lends itself to this beautifully rich book. The properly accented pronunciations and audio quality are the added texture to make this one of the best reads I've had in a little while.
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Torture, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape, Slavery, and Transphobia
readingduckling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Minor: Transphobia and Kidnapping
tensiar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Rape, Transphobia, Death of parent, and War
lilletalks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
However as much as I like the beginning, it really went downhill throughout the book (maybe because the start gave me higher expectations xD). Aminas choices made less and less sense to me and her success depended on too many coincidences. Some of the deeper conflicts (mainly the whole Asif-topic) got "solved" in a dissapointingly easy way, that felt a little bit shallow.
Overall this was an okay read for me. I enjoyed the writing and the general idea behind most of the characters.
Just as an extra info. As a person that really doesnt like gore, I found some of the descriptions on the edge of being too much. But I recognize that i am probably a bit on the sensitive side when it comes to violence and gorey stuff xD
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Rape, Transphobia, and Death of parent
hellavaral's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Minor: Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail
carolinejane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Racism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
hailstorm3812'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: Death
Moderate: Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Transphobia and War
nightstitch96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror and Alcohol
Minor: Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, and Vomit