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lettuce_read's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
literarydumpling's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Truly a wild wild book. It was a little slow in the beginning and I struggled a little to get into it, but it picked up towards the middle of the book when prophecies start getting thrown around.
A very creative way to pose fantasy into real life, and has stark parallels to current social issues we see and may experience.
A very creative way to pose fantasy into real life, and has stark parallels to current social issues we see and may experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Death and Murder
anxieteaandbiscuits12's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Transphobia
haddy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.25
This book!!! I didn’t see any of the twists coming, I love (most of) the characters with my whole heart! The ones I don’t love I literally hate them so much omg.
The ending!!! Wtf!!!!
I listened to the audio book and Nicola Coghlan is probably one of the best narrators I’ve listened to:)
Only negatives was it was a little slow to start, and sometimes the decisions some of the characters made no sense (to me).
I actually found Helena’s outcome pretty underwhelming? It was a bit of a shame there wasn’t an ‘oh shit what have I done’ moment but I guess some people will just blame everyone else even til the end.
The ending!!! Wtf!!!!
I listened to the audio book and Nicola Coghlan is probably one of the best narrators I’ve listened to:)
Only negatives was it was a little slow to start, and sometimes the decisions some of the characters made no sense (to me).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Transphobia
Moderate: Violence
Minor: War
dorothy_shack's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Racism
presentedbyjo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
ldenehy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
danajoy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Violence, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War
jhbandcats's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.0
The book opens the night before five young girls officially become witches. The story then jumps and follows these same characters now that they’ve matured into their more powerful and responsible lives.
The author does a great job at showing the different personalities, not so easy when there are a lot of characters. The women are no longer close like in childhood; there’s friction between the power-hungry head of England’s coven, the mild witch who pretends to be a simple housewife, the Black lesbian who started her own LGBTQ-friendly coven, and the veterinarian consumed with grief at the loss of her fiancé during the witch war eight years ago. There are spouses and lovers and children and parents and, new to the group, a trans orphan who’s terrified and lashing out in fear. The story is told from four points of view and the voices are distinct.
I read reviews where the readers felt the race and gender issues overshadowed the story. I thought the author raised really important points relevant to current racism, homophobia, and transphobia. The transphobia was heavy-handed but it seemed realistic given what I read online.
I liked it enough where I’m about to start the second in the series. I want to see what happens to these people.
The author does a great job at showing the different personalities, not so easy when there are a lot of characters. The women are no longer close like in childhood; there’s friction between the power-hungry head of England’s coven, the mild witch who pretends to be a simple housewife, the Black lesbian who started her own LGBTQ-friendly coven, and the veterinarian consumed with grief at the loss of her fiancé during the witch war eight years ago. There are spouses and lovers and children and parents and, new to the group, a trans orphan who’s terrified and lashing out in fear. The story is told from four points of view and the voices are distinct.
I read reviews where the readers felt the race and gender issues overshadowed the story. I thought the author raised really important points relevant to current racism, homophobia, and transphobia. The transphobia was heavy-handed but it seemed realistic given what I read online.
I liked it enough where I’m about to start the second in the series. I want to see what happens to these people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism