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mrsdragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
The author uses flashbacks and dual story lines to slowly dole out information and uses that mechanic well to up the intrigue and the mystery of the book. Unfortunately, sometimes she got so wrapped up in the details that even I started to wish she would move it along already. There were also "mysteries" that were so obvious it was painful how long it took for the truth to be recognized/explained.
I was here for the "dark mysterious god of the woods, maybe devil, kinda conjured from your drawing" trope, but aspects of Addie's relationship with the dark seemed forced, illogical, or contradictory. Despite the prose, there was a heavy-handed bit of "telling instead of showing".
And then there's the fact that while the main story follows Addie, a large chunk of the story follows another main character who is never mentioned in the jacket descriptions which...isn't really *wrong* but did seem weird.
The author also sets up a narrative device within the story that mimics the structure of the book (clever!) but which makes the first couple of chapters in the last section seem weirdly navel-gazey and self-referential. And the final chapter left me...sad.
I also just, generally had a lot of questions about
That said, the conceit was a fun one, the "holes" the author found in the curse, she did a fabulous job with how the dark both granted and twisted wishes in a way that felt both natural and inevitable once the downsides were understood.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Child death, War, Death of parent, Addiction, and Sexual content
thirza_joy'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: War, Drug use, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Addiction
liviascott'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol and Drug use
Minor: Death and Death of parent
larbster90's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: War, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
tranquiltides's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It’s emotional in a longing sort of way, but anyone who enjoys a twist on “The Villian gets the girl” romance stories will certainly enjoy this read.
Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Drug use, and War
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury
eviereadsallthetime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Death of parent
persephonefoxx'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
“But isn’t it wonderful,” she says “to be an idea?”
So this book wins the award for first book this year to make me cry. It has curled up in my brain (where I am sure it will stay) like the echoes of an idea, the secondhand mark, that Addie LaRue leaves behind.
I don’t think I’ll be forgetting this story or the multitude of feelings it evoked in me for a long time.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Biphobia, Violence, and War
toxicthunder'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
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content
adiloretto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"Porque el tiempo es cruel con todos, y más cruel aún con los artistas. Porque la vista se debilita, las voces se marchitan y el talento se desvanece... Porque la felicidad es efímera, pero la historia perdura en el tiempo, y al final... todo el mundo quiere ser recordado"
Graphic: Drug use and Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Death of parent
rsugg's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Mental illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Biphobia, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: War and Abandonment