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abby_can_read'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
4.0
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I liked this book more after re-reading it. The writing style kept me engaged and the plot was interesting. I liked the characters and the their relationships.
⭐️⭐️⭐️-November 2023
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Graphic: Torture, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
kiwij96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Six of Crows meets Welsh folk tales in this short YA standalone. The last water diviner is on a quest to overthrow the Prince with a group of misfits: a thief, a spy, a scholar, a soldier, a ring-fighter, and a corgi who loves cheese. I mean really, what is ther not to like?
Some parts of the story do feel like they go on a bit but overall the story was well-paced with some great characters and some great twists.
Graphic: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit
j_emerson18'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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Child death, Blood, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol and Abandonment
novelty_reads's review
- 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
When I first started reading this book, I genuinely thought it would become my new favourite.
It started with the prologue. I was immersed in the story from the first page. I loved the writing style, Mer's backstory and her awesome ability to manipulate water.
The book follows Mer, a water diviner who was previously taken into the Prince's care and forced to poison the Prince's enemies. Constantly on the run, wanting freedom, she reunites with her old handler wondering if she'd like to get revenge on the Prince and take him down.
To me, this book started great. I was hooked from the start and I was very curious to see how the book would go, and where. It did slow a bit in the middle, that's where it started to lose me, until the end where a lot of action occurred. I did expect some plot twists and betrayals early on though, so they didn't take me by surprise as much. Nevertheless, I enjoyed seeing how the story would unfold.
Overall, I enjoyed the pace of the book, the writing style (which was very descriptive and atmospheric) and I liked the characters too, specifically Mer, Fane and Ifanna. Despite not having read The Bone Houses, I really liked the epilogue too.
ACTUAL RATING: 3.9 STARS
Minor: Violence, Murder, and Death
scrubsandbooks'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child death
leonormsousa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Animal death, Child death, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Blood, and Violence
thewildmageslibrary's review
4.0
CW: drowning
Graphic: Torture, Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Child death
teaclockwitch'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Torture, War, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Child death
smhawks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Child death, Death, War, and Murder
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Torture, and Violence