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ticktock's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Racism, Slavery, Child abuse, Classism, Suicide attempt, and Physical abuse
barefootbetsy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
I loved this book!!! I finished this one and immediately ordered the next two in the series.
There is a huge cast of characters, which I was initially nervous about, but this author does such a great job of making each character complex/unique and includes little details about the character in every scene that I didn’t find it difficult to keep track at all.
The pacing in general and timing of suspenseful events was extremely well done — I didn’t want to put the book down and would’ve read it in one sitting if I didn’t absolutely have to do other things in my life.
I’m quite invested in the outcome at this point and am very excited to read the next installments!
There is a huge cast of characters, which I was initially nervous about, but this author does such a great job of making each character complex/unique and includes little details about the character in every scene that I didn’t find it difficult to keep track at all.
The pacing in general and timing of suspenseful events was extremely well done — I didn’t want to put the book down and would’ve read it in one sitting if I didn’t absolutely have to do other things in my life.
I’m quite invested in the outcome at this point and am very excited to read the next installments!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Blood, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Eating disorder, Outing, Police brutality, Stalking, Kidnapping, and War
Minor: Slavery, Death, and Death of parent
gardensnail's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
Beautiful work. I'm continually impressed at how the author manages to write from 6+ viewpoints (in what is a relatively short book) all while keeping the plot going. The large cast of characters are easy to learn and all individually fascinating. Lots of queer representation here. The setting is pretty basic (big city, geographically divided socioeconomic hierarchy, oligarchy) but the main focus is the characters.
There's a lot of found family here: a lot to say about welcoming individuals, and how we all carry individual scars from our pasts. It was a really refreshing read, though I personally feel it could've benefited from just a little more spice. But I don't think that's what the book is about or who the 'intended' audience is.
There's a lot of found family here: a lot to say about welcoming individuals, and how we all carry individual scars from our pasts. It was a really refreshing read, though I personally feel it could've benefited from just a little more spice. But I don't think that's what the book is about or who the 'intended' audience is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Minor: Violence and Classism
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