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shawniejo's review
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Infertility, and Sexual harassment
rhgrimes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Infidelity, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Animal death, and Incest
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, Vomit, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Torture, Rape, and Pedophilia
maryarelis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Nothing grasped my attention at all.
This was very disappointing since I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this novel and now that i did i regret casting aside another book for this.
Don’t bother. There are better books with the same “dark” tones out there.
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Blood, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Ableism, and Alcoholism
becca_w_'s review
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Classism, Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Grief, Animal death, Gore, Body horror, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Sexism, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Misogyny, Vomit, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Slavery
Minor: Rape and Adult/minor relationship
smahlcat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Vomit, Animal cruelty, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Child death, Grief, Death of parent, Animal death, Torture, Abandonment, and Antisemitism
lunarpeach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement and Death
Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Antisemitism, and Torture
Minor: Rape and Pedophilia
abeeeeee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Moderate: Incest and Pedophilia
Minor: Antisemitism
coolbeans's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The mystery that is teased in the book blurb for this title does indeed play a part of the story as it drives the character through the plot, but I found myself much more interested in May's evolution as a character. The author does a wonderful job of putting on the main character's skin and letting us see on the ground level the brutal, unrelenting daily life the young woman endures throughout the novel. This is not a happy story. This story does not hold back in it's stark, raw outlook of life during this time period.
If you like a medieval setting with a major focus on the daily trials of the main character who just happens to have an unusual role, this would be a pick for you. The murder mystery aspect of the story is not a major focus and is not spoken of as much as I thought it would be, but it is an extra element of the plot to enjoy. Interesting main character, moody atmosphere, satisfying ending. Would have liked more Country Mouse, but alas, twas not realistic, I understand.
I give this a 4 out of 5 stars. Kudos to the Sin Eaters for eating some food items that sounded terribly disgusting. I guess that was the least of their problems, to be honest.
I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC of this title.
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Torture, and Cursing
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Excrement, and Vomit