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emilywrayburn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've been meaning to read this book for years and I'm glad I finally did. It is much slower than most books I enjoy, and it's also lacking in female characters. There was also the issue of every time something interesting happened, we'd be given a five page flash back of something that didn't always seem relevant at the time. Though I possibly did do a bit of an "ahh, he said the thing!" towards the end when "I don't need to beat you. I just need to keep you here until Jean arrives" had its pay-off.
There was so much plotting and scheming going on, multiple characters had multi-level plots or cons planned out - every time I thought the stakes couldn't get any higher, they did, though the plot often didn't go in the direction I was expecting. The writing is very good. A lot of my "issues" were really just down to personal preference.
I wasn't sure whether I would read the second book but I think I will try to at some point.
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Blood, and Death
alexxxx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Minor: Alcohol and Vomit
bluejayreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Gore, Violence, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Excrement, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Terminal illness and Sexual content
nicoley3'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Violence, Cursing, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Vomit
clemencepct's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Excrement, and Death
feilyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Gore
Minor: Death of parent and Sexual content
grayscale08'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Murder, Child death, Blood, Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Mental illness
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Excrement, Fatphobia, and Vomit
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Blood, Animal death, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Torture
Minor: Excrement, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Death of parent
ok7a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing and Classism
Minor: Death of parent
missmali'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
5.0
Graphic: Torture and Murder
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Blood, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury