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maddiereadswords's review against another edition
5.0
That being said, this is still my favorite book in the whole series, mostly because I would both kill and die for Ling Chan, disabled autistic ace-spec mean lesbian extraordinaire. <3 I literally don't even have coherent thoughts about this book, it's just so fucking good!! It's fun, spooky, and it both breaks and warms my heart at the same time, and I swear every time I read it those 600 pages feel even shorter. And that final meeting scene?? These angsty 1920s teenagers are my Avengers.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Antisemitism, Confinement, Deportation, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, and Vomit
ellie_gonzalez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Racism, Trafficking, Xenophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Antisemitism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Deportation
rainbeauregard'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
Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, War, Religious bigotry, Racism, Medical trauma, Death, Body horror, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Minor: Trafficking, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Vomit
yaelaed's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, and Racism
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Antisemitism, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking
emilyplun's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Trafficking, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Police brutality, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, and War
ollieshark's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
the amount of humor and out-there lingo felt like it was sacrificed in order to move plots forward, which made the novel feel a tiny bit more stale than the first installment of the series. the falling action and resolution wrapped up far quicker in lair of dreams than it did in the diviners, which felt weird? bray takes so much time to set up such a complex plot, complex character dynamics, and rich supernatural goingson that a single chapter that glosses over everyone's book 2 ending is out of place and feels disjointed.
once again, i appreciate bray's attention to detail and the inclusion of politics without beating us over the head with "it's wrong" or "it's right."
i'll definitely be continuing the series, but i need a short break from it so that i don't get burned out on evie o'neill's antics.
Moderate: Homophobia, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Racism, Ableism, and Religious bigotry
marahc's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Hate crime, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Death
Minor: Vomit, Antisemitism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Slavery
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm afraid for our characters in what is to come, to be honest. I fell so hard for Sam Lloyd in this book and I was quite certain that he wasn't going to make it to the end, because reading books has taught me to just expect the worst. So many loose ends were tied up, but now there are so many NEW ones. I loved every moment of Lair of Dreams, but I'm a little worried that it's going to give me a book hangover, I liked it that much. I definitely recommend this book, and the whole Diviner series to date!
Moderate: Chronic illness and Xenophobia
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship