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br3anna_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
*cough* all the missing girls
Semi-Cons
The first few chapters were slow.
It took a long time to read the entire thing. Perhaps that's just a me problem, but! Either way, it *dragged*
Pros
I like how everything the author wrote came full circle. It was clever. Everything connected!
All of the characters were very likable! I found myself getting a little teary-eyed :')
I liked how the author explained their worldbuilding in case the reader was confused.
That's how a real author should do it when introducing a world! *cough* the kingdom of liars
It was descriptive, and it got the point across when something unnatural happened. For example, when the heirs stood and stared and didn't move upon the person moving.
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
m3lwar3'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
4.0
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, and Suicide
Minor: Grief
meaghanelizabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Body horror, Terminal illness, and Mental illness
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Animal cruelty, and War
Minor: Suicide
p0tat0es_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Gore and War
keiraonyxraven'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
4.0
Graphic: War, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Body horror
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
curvybeautiful's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Body horror, Grief, Animal cruelty, and Death
bibble_kingly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Chronic illness, Medical content, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, and Confinement
Moderate: Medical trauma, War, and Murder
Minor: Transphobia
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is an intriguing blend of horror, mystery, fantasy, gothic retelling/reimagining.
This was a fascinating take on the Fall of the House of Usher, a story I find fully engrossing! The setting was eerie — Alex Easton (nonbinary MC) receives a letter that their friend Madeline Usher is dying, so they goes to be with her at the Usher manor. Alex is shocked to see the dire state of the home, and so are readers. The descriptive writing had me fully immersed in this creepy ass world😭
I used they/them in my review but in the book, Kingfisher created new pronouns entirely in this world, with ka/kan, va/van, which I did appreciate and found very neat!
I won’t give anything away but I’m averse to mushrooms after reading this hahaha. I’m the president of weenie hut jr. so please let me be 😂
cw: Suicide, Body horror, Fire, Animal death, Animal cruelty
Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury
aparker89'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Grief, Alcoholism, Blood, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Moderate: War, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Dementia, Self harm, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Biphobia, and Animal cruelty
autonomous_lass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Cursing, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Suicide