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rory18's review
adventurous
dark
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Hate crime, Slavery, War, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Violence, Confinement, Kidnapping, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Antisemitism
The Blue Queen is definitely coded as an antisemite and Leo is coded as Jewish, even though there are no explicit Jews. Trans representation is complicated - the people of Rondo assume someone is the gender they say they are, but "true" (given) names are a major aspect of the book, especially
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