814 reviews for:

The Sapling Cage

Margaret Killjoy

4.02 AVERAGE

lyricluciferin's review against another edition

4.0

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I'm definitely sitting on how I want to rate this, i really loved the character & gender stuff, but the pacing was a bit weird for me and the duchess just like being like oh i guess i wont claim the throne for now bc itll look bad at the end was weird. Def would rec to ppl though.

svfrncs's review

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

rianlion's review

5.0

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

heidipretzel's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

needleclicker's review against another edition

5.0

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

asreadbybrad's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sarahannerose's review

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

oxalis_violacea's review

4.0

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

catchco's review

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-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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I wanted to like this more than I ended up liking it. Funny thing to say and give it 4 stars but I think the ending really brought it up. 

I very much enjoyed Lorel, but I think there were a bit too many characters who all served a similar purpose. I was always getting confused about who was who.

I liked the mystery a lot and I liked how the ending was tied with Lorel's personal journey. I think the ending could've been longer, and it would've been interesting to see Lorel struggle with the decision to protect the Order. 

I enjoyed the commentary on how people react to transness. I think the book was strongest in the witches' debates. 

kaytarm's review

4.0

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: Yes