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jasminn_perez's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
can i start with the cover bc it’s actually so amazing. i rlly enjoyed the religion aspect i thought it was so well thought out and just so interesting in general. also the portals and the differences between theyre own like reals i thought was so cool. i feel like i could really tell the difference between tiresana and scalentine. i also loooved mokraine like i want to know more about what happened to him bro he absolutely slays. i also wanted miss babylon to get with fain like at least once but oh well the chief will do i suppose. the only time i cried was when ranay died and then she was tortured dude that was sooooo owe. i didnt cry when previous died idk i just wasnt that attached to her i wish i was tho. i also kind of wish there was more of a romantic aspect to this book like even tho she got with the cheif at the end i wish it was fleshed out a little more. alsooo for this book being about a brothel there is very little smut.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy, Murder, and Miscarriage
kflannery23's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
tayleigh's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
I really enjoyed this book but I do not think I will read the sequel. The open plot line thread that it will seem to follow according to the blub was the least interesting plot line in my opinion.
There are three main plot threads in this book. Two of which are wrapped up well. I was the most interested in Babylon’s backstory/Avatar thread and that ended with a great conclusion. So I don’t think reading the next one would do anything for me.
I really enjoyed all of the characters, though there were a lot of them and occasionally a name would be thrown out and I had to go back to figure out who they were talking about. I also really appreciated the diversity in species, races, sexual orientations, identifications, religions, ways of life ect… It never felt like it was trying hard to include diversity it just felt like a full bustling neutral city full of portals to other realms should be. People came from everywhere so everyone should be different. It just makes sense.
It is not fade to black sex scenes but it is also not super explicit. It is a brothel that Babylon runs so I didn’t expect anything different.
There are three main plot threads in this book. Two of which are wrapped up well. I was the most interested in Babylon’s backstory/Avatar thread and that ended with a great conclusion. So I don’t think reading the next one would do anything for me.
I really enjoyed all of the characters, though there were a lot of them and occasionally a name would be thrown out and I had to go back to figure out who they were talking about. I also really appreciated the diversity in species, races, sexual orientations, identifications, religions, ways of life ect… It never felt like it was trying hard to include diversity it just felt like a full bustling neutral city full of portals to other realms should be. People came from everywhere so everyone should be different. It just makes sense.
It is not fade to black sex scenes but it is also not super explicit. It is a brothel that Babylon runs so I didn’t expect anything different.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
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