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ijustreallyliketrees'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
5.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Torture
Minor: Death of parent and Sexism
eatingfiction's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Beautifully written. I could spend forever enfolded in H.G. Parry's words...
Moderate: Abandonment, Torture, and Violence
kat1105's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Torture
clarabooksit's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Animal death, Murder, Grief, Sexism, Confinement, Blood, and Child abuse
Minor: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
miraclesnow's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is what magic should feel like: fantastical, dangerous, and thrilling in equal measure. And this is exactly the feelings and experiences this book gave me, so much so I couldn’t help but to relate it to Howl’s Moving Castle. They both now take up a special place in my heart, because they both make me feel magical. ✨
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Sexism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Classism, Confinement, Animal death, and Murder
angela005's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Death, and Abandonment
Minor: Classism and Misogyny
ninjamuse's review
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Confinement and Kidnapping
Minor: Misogyny, Classism, Sexism, and Torture
aliteraryescape'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Torture, Violence, and Death
atthelibrarywithmegan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was such a fun story to read. My biggest qualm with it was that the chapters were really long. I loved that it was kind of an urban fantasy, but just enough of a historical fiction fantasy, that it felt far away. Even though the main character is a 16 year old girl, it didn’t feel the like it was only written for 16 year old girls. I kind of forgot she was a teenager for part of it. The imagery for Hy-Brasil was done so well and I was able to picture it; which definitely gives the writing a magical element. Overall, a 3.75 rating. Will I recommend it to others? Yes. Would I read it again? Probably. I’m just still deciding if it’s one I would purchase for my own collection.
Minor: Body horror, Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Abandonment, and Child abuse
acwhite'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
4.75
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I’m a sucker for historical fantasy and Parry does a wonderful job of immersing the reader in the world. Biddy gives a great outsider POV into the complex and long-lasting world of magicians. Hutchincroft is the heart of the cast and is clearly written by someone who has rabbits of her own.
Honestly I think this is a book I’ll be thinking about for a while, it ticked a lot of boxes for my personal tastes.
Moderate: Body horror and Torture
Minor: Sexism