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blckandread's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual violence, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
sandymaple's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bethan_clifford'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? It's complicated
3.5
The pacing is a bit muddled, the book drags unnecessarily at times but doesn’t bring as much character development in those periods as you might hope. Frequently I would find myself losing interest, but there would usually be a short infusion of action every now and then that kept me going. The last few chapters were jam-packed.
I enjoy Alex and Darlington as characters, however the use of flashbacks to flesh them out didn’t always work. I spent a lot of time with more questions about each of them and their relationship to one another than the book could answer. Darlington’s disappearance felt skimmed over to say that the nature of it is such a revelation later in the book. I think a little less time could have been devoted to Alex’s flashbacks and spent fleshing out the current timelines characters and events.
All in all I would recommend, it is an enjoyable book and I will pick up the next in the series. FYI this book has a myriad of dark topics so definitely look up the trigger warnings before you dive in.
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gore and Violence
kylajaynebooks'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Medical content
gabrielasagun's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit
corvidcorvid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Excrement, and Vomit
sleepybythelake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'll probably update with a more... well thought review soon I think
might draw some fanart while I'm at it
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
russell183's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Fun and spooky. I found the nonlinear story telling a little confusing at the beginning but then it really shaped up into a page turner. Really good world building of an underground world of privileged A-holes messing with dark force and some strong characters. I also liked the soft magic system which worked with the unknown elements of the story. I found one of the POV characters a lil grating at times and there also felt like there was a slightly gratuitous/exploitative amount of sexual violence at times which sort of tonally clashed with the like supernatural mystery vibe. But all in all a gripping macabre mystery.
Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Trafficking
jamsbookshelf'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
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
babsliquer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Vomit