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rosejoy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Classism and Violence
Minor: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury
arcaadepunk's review
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, and Sexual content
yvonne_cl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
tallismarlowe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I fell a little in love with the main character a few pages in, and stayed that way until the end of the book. The character dynamics are the highlight of this book, at least for me, and they're not always easy ones. The worldbuilding is good in this one; it never sacrificed plot pacing to infodump, but wove it into the narrative instead. I could see the landscapes and characters in front of me as I read. Pretty sure I finished this in two sittings.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Medical content, Violence, and Xenophobia
murphyslaw's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A fanciful world houses a very direct Jim Crow allegory in this book. Reminiscent of NK Jemisin’s worldbuilding and understanding of social dynamics.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, and Xenophobia
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