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jjnb13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Cursing
annettewolf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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
4.5
Well. This is a damn fine book. I stayed up until 3am to read it all in one sitting because I wanted to know what happened, and I loved the characters so much. The mystery is a quiet one. The conflict is not the end of the world, but rather small tensions here and there between characters. Moments where we hope our protagonist will stand up and shine.
The relationship development in this book is fantastic. It is slow and measured and so, so sweet when little changes in the dynamic make themselves apparent.
This is the found family story that everyone needs. Just be ready to cry rather a lot. Sad tears and happy tears and oooh-that-hits-me-in-my-heart tears.
The only thing that kept this from being a 5-star book for me is the way that some of the characters would state the theme outright...and it happened more than once. It got to be a little on-the-nose. I understand why it was written that way, though, and this is still a solid "will be re-read" keeper for me.
The relationship development in this book is fantastic. It is slow and measured and so, so sweet when little changes in the dynamic make themselves apparent.
This is the found family story that everyone needs. Just be ready to cry rather a lot. Sad tears and happy tears and oooh-that-hits-me-in-my-heart tears.
The only thing that kept this from being a 5-star book for me is the way that some of the characters would state the theme outright...and it happened more than once. It got to be a little on-the-nose. I understand why it was written that way, though, and this is still a solid "will be re-read" keeper for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Hate crime
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't even have words. I was going into this book hoping that it would live up to the hype it has, and it really and truly did.
I loved this book.
The characters are the absolute best. I just want to hug the kids and Arthur and Zoe in so many parts of the book! I laughed out loud, teared up, and even felt angry with the characters. This book is so incredibly important and so well done. Highly recommend.
Now I just need to figure out what to do with myself now that I am done reading it...
I loved this book.
The characters are the absolute best. I just want to hug the kids and Arthur and Zoe in so many parts of the book! I laughed out loud, teared up, and even felt angry with the characters. This book is so incredibly important and so well done. Highly recommend.
Now I just need to figure out what to do with myself now that I am done reading it...
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Cannibalism
thebookfinch's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement
Moderate: Cursing
iviarelle's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
My initial impression of this book was very positive. Then I learned that it's based on residential schools, and that's just not sitting right with me anymore.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Religious bigotry
wirt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There aren't enough words for me to properly go into just how much of a marvel this book is. As a queer person, seeing how lovingly Linus and Arthur were written was extremely heartwarming, especially for one with a heart so shriveled as mine. I know not everyone has the same takeaway from these sort of things, but the magic in this book truly picked me up and swept me along with it, and I would have stayed in it forever if possible.
It had many aspects in it as well that I feel could make for a wonderful Ghibli film, which is less of a review and more of how I personally imagined things. I love Marsyas and will be returning to it most assuredly.
It had many aspects in it as well that I feel could make for a wonderful Ghibli film, which is less of a review and more of how I personally imagined things. I love Marsyas and will be returning to it most assuredly.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Confinement
Minor: Cursing and Violence
kirkspockreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was extremely MY SHIT! I love found families, but queer found families? YES PLEASE! I want that shit in my eyeballs ALWAYS.
What a delightful read after all the shit I’ve been feeling recently because of... *gestures at everything*. This book was soul cleansing and heartwarming. An incredibly lovely ending. Reminded me a bit of “In Other Lands” because it also deals with magical children in a world similar to our “real” world.
If you have a younger reader in your life I think they would enjoy this, especially if they’re an HP person.
What a delightful read after all the shit I’ve been feeling recently because of... *gestures at everything*. This book was soul cleansing and heartwarming. An incredibly lovely ending. Reminded me a bit of “In Other Lands” because it also deals with magical children in a world similar to our “real” world.
If you have a younger reader in your life I think they would enjoy this, especially if they’re an HP person.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Hate crime, Cursing, Confinement, and Bullying
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