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piastri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
i wasn’t sure how a story so short would be able to be so damn thrilling and emotional, but polk did it. i loved reading this and working out the plot at the same time. beautiful
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
maryellen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
griffinthief'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
doomluz'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: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia
maeverose's review against another edition
3.0
It took a few chapters to grow on me, you’re kind of dumped into the story without any world building, which is a pet peeve of mine. I was unsure about the writing style at first but I got used to it. I liked the humor. I usually struggle to connect with pre-established relationships but Helen and Edith’s love for each other was very sweet and very believable. I’m still left feeling like the world and magic system wasn’t fully explained, but I think that was intentional. That stuff isn’t really the focus, and with a novella there’s only so much time you can spend on that. I understood what I needed for the plot to make sense. So I have nothing to critique, it was just okay for me.
Though I will admit the ending made me a bit teary.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Misogyny, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Sexual content
Brief mention of conversion therapy and electroshock therapy to treat catatonia, and non detailed eye traumadanielles_reads'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia and Forced institutionalization
daffodilcherry's review
- 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? No
4.0
Wheelhouse items: hardboiled detective, abrahamic mythology, historical setting but there's magic, lesbian love story, murder mystery.
Content warning explanations:
Graphic: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder
ofbooksandechos's review
- 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? Yes
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia
tahsintries's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Blood