Reviews

The Queen of the Cicadas by V. Castro

msbedelia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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

4.25

sunitam's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.0

acanthae's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Love V. Castro but the pacing on this one just felt... off.

zuly's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

miranda_redmond's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.25

kateycakee's review against another edition

4.0

Liked it all the way up til the end. Seemed rushed

bippityboppityboop's review against another edition

3.0

This was much more pulp fiction than I expected, in a good way. It’s like the Candyman movie with Latina heroes and villains. Rounding down to three stars because perspectives switch around in such a way that I sometimes had some trouble following. I would read more by this author.

aevthomp's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

skogsheks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.25

nksperry's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Gore, Racism, and Pregnancy