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a_ab's review against another edition
4.0
It's not going to be a favorite — I had a hard time suspending my disbelief for some of the setting and scenes, and its length is a serious detriment to this book's rereadability, but I enjoyed it well enough.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Animal death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: War and Sexual harassment
etherealskies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual harassment
briely's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Grief, and Torture
Moderate: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal death
vigil's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
the dialogue at times, was too trite and corny, reading like old irish people doing therapy speak. the important plotlines are introduced as a means of conflict but are handwaved as soon as they became an impediment to the story, and several plotlines are left unaddressed and forgotten.
most annoyingly of all, there was a moment this book tried to say something about feminism. the problem with that is, if you’re going to have your protagonist posit the story as women’s magic, it’s time for women to take back the tale, framing how horrible men can be to women, you have to actually follow up on that.
the protagonist cannot undertake a single action in this book without being saved by a man. every single time, a man shows up to save her in some manner.
this book teased multiple things and only succeeded at about half of them. thus, 3 stars.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Ableism, Blood, Cursing, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and War