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blueyogi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Blood
book_voyager's review
3.5
In general, the plot itself is not super original but the story is quite well written. The setting is interesting, and the world-building has been successful.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Torture and War
aico's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
My main gripe this this book is the lack of depth with every character, especially Immanuelle. The author does not do enough character work for me to believe most of the relationships in this story, especially between Immanuelle and her grandmother. The emotional beats are mostly lackluster.
Moderate: Death
aseel_reads's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
hunkydory's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
mari1532'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? It's complicated
5.0
This is one of those books when you start reading it you immediately want to know everything that is about to happen and also do not want to read/listen to it too quickly. The nail-biting aspects of this story that Henderson achieves in her writing made it nearly impossible for me to draw myself away from the story.
The mix of religious fervour in the town of Bethel and myth made the story feel a bit like it might have happened in real life at some point in history.
Synopsis: Immanuelle is a teenage girl, coming of age in a society dictated by religious doctrine. In a society where women are property and physically marked upon marriage, Immanuelle has no desire to give up her independence. To complicate matters more her parents broke all the rules of Bethel and she is marked with the stain of their sin. As Immanuelle tries to find herself she must come to terms with her familial legacy and to do that she might just end up breaking all the rules.
The way Henderson writes her characters is so good. I truly hated several people in this book because they were just so awful and there were others who switched from hating to loving. The complexity made the story even richer and more engrossing. I cannot wait for the second book.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
gingerale06'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: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
goldenslug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder
theologize's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Gun violence
suz_n_van's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Gaslighting