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callistag1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Animal death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Hate crime
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Vomit, Ableism, and War
jodieorange's review against another edition
I think if you’re fans of Nina and Matthias from SOC you’ll like this book
Graphic: Gore
ericasbookshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror
city_girl_writer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death of parent, Self harm, Animal death, and Antisemitism
Minor: War and Sexual content
the__allovee'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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Religious bigotry
johnsnowwasright'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? Yes
4.5
I love Reid's dark, twisted but ethereal settings that read like a Florence and the Machine song.
Evike was such a complicated and flawed character. I would say she's an ugly character at times who is hard to like but we need more characters like her.
Reid managed to explore how trauma can shape who we are and how we treat people in such a poignant way. I liked that we saw Evike grow beyond her trauma responses and realize that she can't treat people however she wants because she is hurting. That it is our choice to break the cycle of trauma and abuse.
I also enjoyed the discussion of religious fundamentalism and the hypocrisy inherent in that fundamentalism. I found it hilarious that the 'Godfather of Life' was every bit as capricious as the pagan gods but the followers completely missed that in their devotion.
I do wish that Reid had given more definition to how these gods interacted with each other and how all their magic could coexist. (Also if there is a godfather of life that's the Christian God then is the Yehuli God the same as Godfather Life but worshiped differently? That's something I wish she had expanded upon.)
But all in all, Reid is such a unique voice and I cannot wait for her next book.
Graphic: Gore, Religious bigotry, and Body horror
grrrcait'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Animal death, Murder, Colonisation, Violence, Self harm, Gore, Bullying, Blood, and Torture
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Lesbophobia
aidareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Death, Antisemitism, and Gore
antonya'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Self harm, and Gore
Moderate: Animal death and Blood
Minor: Bullying
laurapalmertm's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Self harm, Death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Vomit, and Torture