813 reviews for:

The Sapling Cage

Margaret Killjoy

4.02 AVERAGE

kadie_'s review

4.5

adventurous challenging 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: Complicated

steve_o_tronic's review

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

floral_knight's review

3.0

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Critically important message about trans identity. I felt fondly towards the protagonist and many side-characters, and the story was engaging. Main issue is that it felt almost half-finished, like the book could have been twice as long. I'm curious to read the next books in the series to see if that helps! I was left craving more of this universe and its characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Violence, War

Moderate: Transphobia, Kidnapping, Outing

Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria

friendlycashew4's review

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

forgedopulence's review

3.0

adventurous challenging dark inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

piecesofpod's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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: Complicated

skylar2's review

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence

Minor: Transphobia

steps's review

3.75

adventurous hopeful 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: Complicated

baschoon's review

4.5

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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One of my favorite books of the year so far. I can't wait for the next installment.

mxpk's review

4.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming