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not_another_ana's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
When you die, little Devil, a kingdom will fall to its knees and crawl to your bier. In a thousand years and a thousand after that, they will still sing of the Prince and his Devil.
When the Saint of War comes calling a young servant girl answers the command. She grows and learns how to fight all in service of her Prince, until she becomes a lethal weapon, a legend. But the war never stops and she's forced to keep fighting no matter what.
This is a hard one to review because it's only 30 pages and the plot hinges on a spoiler. All I can say is that it is incredible. With only that small amount of pages Alix E. Harrow manages to create an entire universe. There is action, and loss, and even love. Everything about this was just right. The language, the tone, the second person point of view, wow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, and Blood
finnickdeservedbetter's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Not to be dramatic but this is one of the best things I've read and I feel like a different person than I was an hour ago when I started it.
I don't always retain the details or plotlines of books I read, but I don't think I'll physically be able to to forget this for the rest of my life. Rent free in my head, in a good way and bad way.
I'd like to note that I'm literally sobbing on my bedroom floor as I write this out so take that as you will.
Favourite quote:
I don't always retain the details or plotlines of books I read, but I don't think I'll physically be able to to forget this for the rest of my life. Rent free in my head, in a good way and bad way.
I'd like to note that I'm literally sobbing on my bedroom floor as I write this out so take that as you will.
Favourite quote:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Slavery, Violence, and Toxic relationship
moriahleigh's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Sexual content
adhesivedolphin's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This might be my favourite book of the year. Which is shocking at less than an hour long. I listened twice, and found the second listening just as rewarding. The writing is vivid and doesn't shy away from uncomfortable topics, but also doesn't linger. The cast of characters felt interesting and complex in attitudes, motivations and goals. This is one of those books that I think everyone would benefit from reading and makes me re-evaluate my rankings of others books. Just wow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Murder
r1vana's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I have lived and killed and lived again in the name of a man who does not deserve it because I wanted so badly to be beloved.
But only one person in all my lives has ever loved me, and he does not wear a crown.
This book is so short, but it has affected me in many ways.
Did I actually finished the book? Did did it finish me?
I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
livck's review
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
There wasn’t a single excess word or line in this perfectly crafted short story. Like distilling a great fantasy novel into a few pages but keeping every ounce of the pace, romance, emotion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping
gondorgirl's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, Blood, War, Gaslighting, Suicide, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
sproutedpages's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
You were a child the first time the Saint of War came to you.
The Six Deaths of the Saint is a fantasy genre short story about a young, malnourished, and often ill girl that is visited by the Saint of War on her (presumed) deathbed, told mostly through second person perspective narration. Using evocative prose and unique character development, The Six Deaths of the Saint examines what it is worth to be seen, and what it means to be known, and to be loved. There is also a bittersweet (and likely unintentional) thematic parallel to The Iron Giant animated film that I think this story explores very well. I am genuinely in awe that such a striking narrative was fit into less than thirty pages.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
Minor: Ableism and Child death
Character with PTSD, drowningminiingrid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, and Murder
Minor: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Slavery
abookwormspov's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gore, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Violence, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse