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eldervampire83's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, and Grief
Minor: Racism
snlangford's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rosa_lina96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
It kind of touts itself as this great sprawling narrative about dark magic and feminism, but what you get is a narrative so tangled and convoluted that it almost doesn't seem worth it to digest. Don't get me wrong, the illustrations are great and Abitha herself is probably the only redeeming part of the story, but for what's supposed to be a sort of historical fiction slash magic realism book, it didn't grip me nearly as much as other narratives along the same lines did. Most every character was either poorly developed or just plain insufferable (which I suppose was kind of the point, but come on, there has to be at least ONE character in your book besides the protagonist that's enjoyable to read about). The story of the wild folk seemed convoluted at best and hurriedly slapped together at worst. The pacing either dragged on and on or was so whirlwind that I could barely make sense of it, and only the last 50 pages of it or so kept it from being a complete DNF for me.
Word of advice, if you're looking for a dark mysterious book or just a book about feminism in general, look elsewhere.
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Grief
korikam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
keatonmarie's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation
featherinthewind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
nakamotoyuta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexism, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Racism and Violence
Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
vixenreader's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Police brutality, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Be aware that this book touches on violence against women, mistreatment and torture because of witchcraft accusations, Puritan dogma, Satanic Panic, cat murder, hanging, drowning, scapegoating, and Pagan worship.littki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, and Bullying
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Colonisation
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Grief, and Colonisation
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent