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friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Vomit, War, Violence, Torture, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Death, and Animal death
Minor: Blood, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Colonisation
kell_xavi's review against another edition
4.0
I do have a few minor critiques, the first being that even with all the new, fascinating information about the creation of the charter and the ancient powers that preceded and contributed to it, I'm not satisfied with the role of Death and the dead in the Old Kingdom, and magic's closeness to the dead. The prevalence of death makes sense to the plot around the Abhorsen, but less so when thinking about the interplay of magics in the broader universe.
I am always hesitant to read fantasy world with a monarchy in place, and the blood lines of the charter give the monarchy a legitimacy here that I disagree with politically. I also disagree with the pro-military sentiments and other subtle indications of a British nationalist perspective even when it isn't stated as such. Lastly, Sam's character-building in this book and the last are effected by antagonism with his family, and the way that Sabriel and Touchstone's parenting is written felt a bit odd, the harm created by their absence unresolved, leaving Ellemere's humourously meddlesome presence as a sort of (misogynistic) foil to Sam's unguided masculine adventurous spirit.
Moderate: Animal death, Murder, and Xenophobia
rriverr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Murder, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Death of parent, and Grief
cait's review
- 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
Minor: Grief, Animal death, Body horror, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Classism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Colonisation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and War