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camiclarkbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
If you read Holly Black’s “Folk of the Air” trilogy but wished it was just a little creepier, check out “Tithe.”
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Bullying, and Physical abuse
Minor: Classism, Cursing, Murder, and Eating disorder
cloudbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The good:
Roiben and Lutie-Loo. I loved the layers of Roiben, the way he tries to present himself as dangerous when he's actually kind and gentle when he doesn't have to be anything else. I also really loved the way the faeries worked and how they deceived and played with humans. I loved the Kelpie and I desperately need more of deadly water horses! I also really loved the twist at the end. It was such a well placed twist that I hadn't seen coming!
The bad:
The pacing is really strange and suffers from this being the first book by this author. It switches POV in the middle of a chapter for no reason except to explain the reader how the court works. It would have done wonders for the story if there was a chapter that showed Kaye's childhood. Most of the action involving the faeries from her childhood feel superficial because the reader has no reason to care for them.
Overall, I would absolutely read this again!
Moderate: Torture and Cursing
Minor: Slavery, Vomit, War, Grief, and Blood
qwib_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Alcohol, Blood, Racial slurs, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
annasneddon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Torture and Murder
mmefish'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? No
3.5
Few things that bothered me:
1. Corny’s violent thoughts/behaviour (expressing the urge to hurt people, even his mother);
2. The age difference between Kaye and Roiben. He is clearly an adult man and she is sixteen. Made me feel icky every time I stopped to think about it, especially since they both act in accordance with their age.
P.S.: “She let out a breath she hadn't known she was holding” (x3)
Edit: thinking about this book after a few months, the depiction of homosexuality and race is definitely… not done well.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Blood
Minor: Sexual violence, Animal death, Child death, Gore, and Sexual content
mollyanne624's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Murder and Sexual assault
Minor: Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
caylen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Cursing, and Drug use