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martereadsbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Blood
meant2breading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Where do I even start? I very much liked this book. It’s fairytale like but freaky. 😆
House of Salt and Sorrows is a retelling from the Brothers’ Grimm Twelve Dancing Princesses, but with many of its own unique details. This story ticked many boxes for me. If you choose to read this beautiful story, you can expect the following:
1. Gothic Vibes, including a Dark and Mysterious Atmosphere
2. Greek Mythology and Fae Magical Elements
3. A Haunting Seaside Setting
4. A Few Dashes of YA Horror
5. A Sprinkle of Romance
Moderate: Grief, Child death, Death, Suicide, and Blood
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
lavendcr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
“We are born of the Salt, we live by the Salt, and to the Salt we return.”
house of salt and sorrows was such a sinister, magical journey. each chapter kept me on my toes and made me cringe n tear up from how perfectly it was written! i actually felt like i was 'reading' a scene from a horror movie it was that gOOD!!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Grief, and Gore
lizzie_beth98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Gore, Murder, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Infidelity, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Medical content
m_harbaugh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcoholism, and Blood
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Pregnancy, Grief, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Suicide
abbylawr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, Miscarriage, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
buzby72's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Body horror, Grief, Child death, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
caramelcopp'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Child death, and Suicide
Moderate: Vomit and Gaslighting
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
eviemayhem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The world-building is fantastic, and the author really drags you in to the torture the sisters are going through as they await to see who will be the next to die. There are so many twists and turns that at a certain point even the reader is unsure of what is real and what is not.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Suicide, Gaslighting, and Mental illness