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blacksphinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
(I am also very tired of books that go "covid happened but we used magic to make it go away" ugh! And blaming the anti-vax movement on warlocks is so distasteful.)
Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Murder, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
TW: transphobic, misogynistic, and ableist slurs. Internalized misogyny. Mention of drowning.mossbelle's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Racism, Torture, Transphobia, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Toxic friendship
rivercat0338'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
3.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol
Cliffhanger endingclara01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, and War
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Slavery
katcass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death and Transphobia
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
readwithria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, and the characters took the cake. The POV characters, their children and wards, their partners, and all of the side characters felt so fleshed out and real. Their relationships were so fun to read about, even the bad ones.
I will say that it wasn’t until well into the book that I felt like I understood how the magic system worked. The delineation between the different types of witches and what they can do, plus the elemental aspect of witchery, made for a lot of information that I still don’t fully grasp.
I’m very excited to read The Shadow Cabinet! 4 stars.
Graphic: Cursing, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
wallflovver'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? Yes
4.75
i loved these characters, bar one of course. i really enjoyed them together and seeing their sisterly bond.
the magic system was also so interesting to get into! i liked the lore that made this magic it's own thing, and the reliance on nature was a lovely aspect that gets any magic system points from me!
this did feel like a very direct response to joanne revealing herself as a terf, and i revelled in that! very very enjoyable to me!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Hate crime, Transphobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol
bookmaddie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
kaleidoscope_heart'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: Death, Transphobia, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Car accident
queencatroyal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Outing