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multiplyoctopi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse
anandaclairity's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Kidnapping
bcope84's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Grief, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Bullying, Child abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
thehobbitbarbie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Classism, Death, Incest, Infidelity, and Sexual content
marieclimbsc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Vomit, Murder, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death, Addiction, and Alcoholism
leedolee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Alcohol, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, Body horror, Death, and Murder
chrisduhbird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Addiction and Sexual content
leahfoko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Speaking of Charlie, at times I got kind of annoyed at her character for being bullheaded but that was also who she was and I couldn’t fault her for that at the end of the day because she needed to be that way to develop as a character and get to where she was at the end of the book.
I really felt while reading this book that I had never read anything like it before and that is saying something. Holly Black once again coming in with the unique and wonderful world building. I also really liked that the story wrapped up pretty succinctly at the end while also leaving me intrigued for the second book. For a bit there I wasn’t sure what was going to be left to keep me hooked into wanting to read book two, but then she did it! Last minute hook to keep me coming back for more, while also feeling like the book could stand pretty well on its own if it needed to. I really appreciated that.
Overall I really liked this book, I’m going with 4.5 stars because it took a bit to get going and at times I felt a bit confused and lost trying to keep track of all the pieces of information about the world that were coming my way that it felt a bit like an overload of information at times. But that comes with the elaborate world building at times. I would definitely recommend this book though to fans of Holly Black!
Graphic: Death, Blood, Classism, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Sexual content
pvbobrien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Body horror, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Torture
norwegianforestreader's review
- 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: Confinement, Body horror, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Blood, Child abuse, Vomit, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Child death
Minor: Addiction