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courtofsmutandstuff's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
It is action based but also a mystery/investigation, with a smidge of romance. There are also twists and betrayals and surprises. I really enjoyed it and will definitely keep reading Roanhorse.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Abandonment
aggielexi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
You get maybe a paragraph on "The Big Water" and that's it. I was also excited about the Diné Gods, I loved this idea of seeing them in the real world and interacting with them. It doesn't really deliver there either. We're just kind of expected to take everything at face value. And then I thought about it after reading this book. This was a YA, plug and play book.
Go ahead and think the usual. You've got your main character, who is "your not average, doesn't know she's pretty, very angsty orphan teen girl, mentor found her in the time of need and taught her to be a warrior." You've got the estranged mentor she's in love with. The love interest who has a shady past, and isn't being fully truthful, but his roguish smile and silver tongue solve all problems.
Plug characters into some plot about needing to kill monsters, a-la Sam and Dean from Supernatural style (season 1-4) , and there's the book. I liked Supernatural the early season though, so I did really want to read the next one.
The worse part though, is finishing the book and then doing research and learning that our author is not of the Diné culture. I understand it is a book of fiction, but something doesn't feel quite right knowing now that she is not creating a character of her own ancestry and is depicting another culture that she may not be as intimately familiar with.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Cannibalism, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Abandonment
12_21'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
4.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Gore
redthistle'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
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Death, Body horror, Torture, Police brutality, Violence, Child death, Blood, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism and Colonisation
jav094's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Gore, Cannibalism, Gun violence, and Violence
tay_bae's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol
coffeeandcomedy's review
- 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
Graphic: Gore, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, and Death
Moderate: Cursing
Tagged cultural appropriation as a major content warning because there is some controversy around Roanhore using Diné culture/stories/beliefs as she is not Diné.siannas_second_library's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault and Police brutality
Moderate: Abandonment and Cannibalism
griffinthief'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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, and Violence