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adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I loved seeing Thatch Phantom (the immortal) and Arlo Rook (the witch) come together and fall in love, even as I wasn't sure how they would manage to make it work. Arlo's Misfits friend group was SO DELIGHTFUL and I want them to be my friends!!
I especially loved the inclusivity throughout the book like access for the aquatic folk to come to the bar/dance club. One of Arlo's best friends uses a wheelchair, and you get to see him living his life, being a parent, having fun, being a jerk... things that shouldn't be exceptional but I haven't read many characters use wheelchairs in fantasy books, so it stood out to me. And you get to see Arlo struggle with depression, talk about his meds, reach out for help, talk to his therapist.
I lost sleep staying up to read this book -- I was so absorbed in the characters that I wanted to see what would happen next! The setting was so vivid, I loved the characters, the diversity, the queerness, the magic... everything! It was funny, sad, exciting, mysterious, adventurous, tense... all the things. It grabbed me and wouldn't let go and I don't regret any of the sleep I lost while drawn into the world of Levena and these amazing characters!
I especially loved the inclusivity throughout the book like access for the aquatic folk to come to the bar/dance club. One of Arlo's best friends uses a wheelchair, and you get to see him living his life, being a parent, having fun, being a jerk... things that shouldn't be exceptional but I haven't read many characters use wheelchairs in fantasy books, so it stood out to me. And you get to see Arlo struggle with depression, talk about his meds, reach out for help, talk to his therapist.
I lost sleep staying up to read this book -- I was so absorbed in the characters that I wanted to see what would happen next! The setting was so vivid, I loved the characters, the diversity, the queerness, the magic... everything! It was funny, sad, exciting, mysterious, adventurous, tense... all the things. It grabbed me and wouldn't let go and I don't regret any of the sleep I lost while drawn into the world of Levena and these amazing characters!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Alcohol
The medical trauma is fantasy based, done to an immortal being in the past. Suicide attempt was in the past.strange_little_ranger's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
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