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kodiex's review
- 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: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcohol, Colonisation, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Confinement, Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Vomit, and Trafficking
Minor: Infertility, Suicide, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Torture, and Medical trauma
tigger89's review
- 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
3.5
My favorite thing about this book, other than the characters, was the ending. Without spoilers, I found it to be bittersweet, yes, but also empowering, though I understand why many readers might have been frustrated. While I'm reading this as a standalone, it is first in a duology, and I feel like where things left off works perfectly for either situation.
Something worth mentioning is that the point of view shifts abruptly after the first chapter. The opening is told from Clementine's point of view, but before they escape the narrative shifts to her sister Aster's head, where it remains for the rest of the story. I do understand why this was necessary, as we really did need to see the inciting incident happen rather than merely hear about it. It might not have stuck out so much if we'd had similar scenes from the other characters, or more scenes from Clementine's point of view, but as it was it felt strange.
Important question time: do the horses die?
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, and Gun violence
carolined314's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Confinement, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Trafficking
Moderate: Classism, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Grief, Colonisation, and Addiction
Minor: Gaslighting
rowanasm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Violence, Misogyny, Classism, Gun violence, Sexism, Addiction, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking
kat_mayerovitch's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Child abuse, and Trafficking
Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Physical abuse, and Addiction
aleksandra2611's review
- 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
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
sarahaf712's review
- 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: Abandonment, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, and Self harm
ae_young's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Murder, Gun violence, and Violence
anika222'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual violence
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- 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
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, and Violence