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breamfish1138's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book contains some of the most disturbing cosmic horror since H.P. Lovecraft. Also, people get turned inside out. You know, for kids!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Grief, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Religious bigotry
fionamatilda's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gore, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness
megstickz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I just love this series sm. This one is where shit starts to get UGLY. I love it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Vomit, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Violence
courtneyfalling's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book started to feel a lot darker, with much heavier stakes, than the first two in the series. We still get Valkyrie's conflict over using her reflection so much and missing out on her early teen years/non-magic life, but we also start to get more hints about China's shady past with the Diablerie and Skulduggery's potentially evil past deeds too. Even on reread the final plot twist with the reveal of Batu surprised me, though I'm not sure how I feel about it beyond the successful shock. The violence started to feel less campy and more gritty, and a few scenes particularly the short one where a Diablerie member cuts off his arm to avoid possession by a Faceless One actually made me clench my teeth. And the cliffhanger ending with Skulduggery and Valkyrie separated and shifting alliances determining Valkyrie's next steps set up Dark Days really well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence, Body horror, Gore, Stalking, and Blood
breezer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
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
5.0
This one is so much more intense than 1/2 and is probably the best of the first three.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
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