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mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail
shadowspinner'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: Kidnapping and Death
Moderate: Gun violence
nikenacs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Body horror
notpresent22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
However this book suffers from its length being too short to ever connect to the story or the narrative. The majority of the story is spent without one of the two core characters as they attempt and fail to solve the primary conflict which left me feeling like the genre had changed from the emotional romance of the first half to a poorly written action and adventure novel in which I was disconnected from any of the characters. Unfortunately it felt like Tesh was unwilling to commit to either story.
Just as I was beginning to feel emotionally tied to the blossoming love story it is cut off. The whole novel ends with the love story resolution but then feels like there is no logical reasoning to how we got there.
I enjoyed this book but doubt I will be rereading it or really recommending it to anyone else.
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, and Emotional abuse
pastelkerstin's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Violence
rossandhissandwich's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
ehmannky'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Kidnapping
vixenreader'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Animal death
The novel does explore social isolation, especially within small towns, and what it is like to be a pariah to a community you once belonged to.maeverose'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
3.5
Tropes/Themes:
-mm romance
-forest setting
-historical
-folklore/fairtale elements
-dryads
-dark academia (a little bit)
Moderate: Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
Eye trauma (but very mild bc it happens to a spirit of sorts, though I think there is still blood) Description of a very old corpse. Loss of a romantic partner (kind of)reebeee'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
4.5
Graphic: Death and Body horror
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Gun violence