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house_of_hannah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
To start off the pace of this story is slower than you would expect. Only a few days pass by in the entire book, but it feels like weeks. I did find it a bit difficult to stay invested in the book, so I did take a break from reading this for a few weeks to read some shorter stories. However, once I hit about the 60% mark of the book I couldn't put it down.
I do really enjoy the way that the Werewolves and Vampires are portrayed. Or at least for the most part. Their history and way of life is interesting, but the whole, "omg, there's two males in the same space as a woman, they are going to fight over her!!" shtick got old really fast. Essentially every male Mercy encounters wants to "make her theirs", so there's a lot of metaphorical dick swinging as everyone clambers over each other to get to her.
The mystery itself I found intriguing, and was a clever way to introduce part of the world the story takes place in. This is what I was invested in during the last half of the book, but unfortunately the climax is a little lacking. I found myself thinking, "wait, that's it?" and re-reading a few paragraphs to make sure I understood it right.
Overall, there is quite a bit of tension, action (the non-sexual kind), lore, and mystery in this novel. I did enjoy it more than I was expecting I would, but it's not without it's flaws. I am unsure if I will continue with the series, but if I do it will be a few months before I pick up the second book.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Confinement, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism
Minor: Cancer, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Toxic relationship
the_escapist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, and Homophobia
vexbatch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
pos1t1vel1fe's review against another edition
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Hate crime, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Misogyny, and Terminal illness