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mattyb's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Racial slurs, Confinement, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Vomit, and Police brutality
hailstorm3812's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This book would have made me insane at 16. I'm talking hunger games/mortal instruments/divergent obsession levels. I am so glad that current queer teens with a love for swords and shakespeare have access to this wonderful book, unfortunately I am an adult and it falls into some YA traps that are slightly less fun for the fully formed brain, like plot twists seen a mile away. But a perfect teen book read by an adult is still pretty dang fun. And one of the best covers of the year.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, and Sexism
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