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clarabooksit's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.75
I have no words for how much I loved The Bedlam Stacks. I want to live inside its pages forever.
I adored this book. The history, the magic, the adventure, the characters, the life that this book breathes—everything is just so achingly good.
Pulley’s writing is lush, intricate and beguiling. She has a stunning ability to infuse mundane things with energy and life so that her worlds and characters feel full and real but never boring. This story builds and builds, the tension slow and subtle, and the characters revealed in every detail. And the relationship at its heart is perfection.
If you like all the atmosphere, lovely writing and incredible world- and character-building, you need to read this book. It’s historical fantasy, queer, very British, and set primarily in the Peruvian mountains. Danger, mystery, confounding magic, and intelligent characters fill up every page.
I adored this book. The history, the magic, the adventure, the characters, the life that this book breathes—everything is just so achingly good.
Pulley’s writing is lush, intricate and beguiling. She has a stunning ability to infuse mundane things with energy and life so that her worlds and characters feel full and real but never boring. This story builds and builds, the tension slow and subtle, and the characters revealed in every detail. And the relationship at its heart is perfection.
If you like all the atmosphere, lovely writing and incredible world- and character-building, you need to read this book. It’s historical fantasy, queer, very British, and set primarily in the Peruvian mountains. Danger, mystery, confounding magic, and intelligent characters fill up every page.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Racism, Classism, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment and Ableism
breadwitchery's review
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and Death
Moderate: Racism, Animal death, Gun violence, Ableism, Violence, and Body horror
Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Cursing, Alcohol, Murder, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment
pineapplesurvivor's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Abandonment, Abortion, Colonisation, Death, Violence, and Genocide
Moderate: Stalking, Religious bigotry, and Body horror
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