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soniajoy98's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Classism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Sexism
Moderate: Mental illness, Torture, Gore, Islamophobia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Grief, Biphobia, Ableism, Confinement, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Infertility, and War
pagesandtales'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
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Religious bigotry, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and War
camiclarkbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cursing, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Medical content, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, War, and Pregnancy
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Confinement
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy, Vomit, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Terminal illness, War, Outing, Homophobia, and Rape
chezler24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I am so excited for this to come out and for more people to read it!
Leigh Bardugo has crafted a rich historical fantasy novel set in Spain in the late 16th century. It is magical realism to a tee. The attention to detail regarding the political and religious events during Spain's Golden Age was sublime and the multiple POVs help add layered depth to social and cultural hierarchies of the time. Luzia Cotado has my heart. I was rooting for her all the way before, during, and after the Torneo; her intrapersonal and extrapersonal growth was fascinating to watch develop. In fact, all of the supporting characters added their own nuances to the events at hand and had carefully crafted personalities and plotlines that wove seamlessly into the larger narrative. (Many with fall for Guillén Santángel. I'm predicting it now.) For the magic system, I loved the aspect of weaving languages together and things being pieced together from various scraps here and there. I think I jotted down almost all of the spells that either Luzia or her Aunt Hualit referenced.
Overall, this book was simply fantastic and deliciously rich. I devoured it, savored it, and wished I could go back and read it again for the first time.
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Moderate: Blood, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: War, Torture, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness