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lizziaha's review against another edition
4.5
I read this relatively slowly because I found it hard to absorb all the different concepts that were woven into the narrative. Lucifer’s “titles” as the angel of beauty and the angel of worship shaped a huge amount of the characterization and plot. Can you create an angel of beauty without succumbing to the temptation? Can he find himself beautiful? Can you create an angel of worship and forbid him from worshipping anything else? What does punishment look like in heaven? Is it justified?
Reading this as a queer person hit so hard. And as a formerly religious person, reading this was confusing. It was hard to parse out how I felt and who I was rooting for. It was hard to confront these characterizations of the angels and god. It was interesting to see what Lucifer deemed “sin.”
I’m not necessarily keen on a reread, but I think I could follow these thoughts through more thoroughly on a second read.
Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Dysphoria, and War
kelseydaffodil's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i feel. empty. this book is 6 stars. everything about the writing was so poetic. how the further Lucifer fell, the less correct punctuation, grammar and proper sentences were used in thoughts. his and michael's relationship. the whole idea of god. this book has broken my heart. the pain throughout it. it's so heavy and i don't have enough words to express this book.
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and War
junipersbooksofvices'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
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail
rizky's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and War
jacksons_books_and_music'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and War
alnicole19's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Blood
Minor: Cannibalism
bree343's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
sam_xmc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
fanboyriot'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
raisinreads's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture
Minor: Alcohol