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ka_schulze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Domestic abuse, Murder, War, Violence, and Abandonment
readingthething's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent, Violence, and Domestic abuse
shaipanda's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Deadnaming
yourbookishbff'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: Grief
Moderate: Death, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Animal cruelty
devynreadsnovels's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Moderate: Cursing, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Domestic abuse and Animal cruelty
fox_at_the_circus'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? It's complicated
4.75
this book uses remembrance speeches at a funeral to discuss grief and it is so well done. it talks about how to grief, who is allowed to grief and also what to grief. the grief of things ending, the grief of missing out on things, the grief of growing up, the grief of change. it felt very comforting and affirming to read about Chih returning to a home that had changed, struggling with and growing from that. from all books in this series, this was the most relatable for me.
and within this big theme of grief, so many other themes got discussed, home, friendship, living one's chosen life. overall a very thoughtful book.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Violence and Death
readingthroughinfinity'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Death and Violence
bookwyrmknits's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Violence and Deadnaming
Minor: Domestic abuse
maeverose's review
3.75
The only thing that disappointed me a little bit, was that I thought Chih was non binary, but it seems all the clerics use they/them pronouns (as a sort of symbolism of giving up a part of themselves to dedicate their life to being a cleric? Maybe? It’s not explained). I can’t remember if that was explained in the first book. If so, that’s my bad for missing it, if not, I’m a bit disappointed that what I thought was representation I identified with was taken away in this book… (it’s not exactly trans rep if their pronouns have nothing to do with gender) I’ll have to re read the first one and see if it was already explained. Because if it wasn’t, that feels like queerbaiting.. I don’t believe there have been any other characters in the series that were portrayed as non binary.
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Alcohol, Death of parent, Self harm, and Terminal illness
Minor: Violence
jayisreading's review
4.5
While these novellas can be read in any order, I personally think Mammoths at the Gates will be more impactful of a read if you read at least one the other novellas first.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, and Violence
Minor: War and Domestic abuse