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darumachan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- characters were either cliched not explored enough
- romance felt unnecessary and out of place -- almost as if an editor wanted it added in
- despite a lot of high-stakes situations and interesting-sounding challenges, I never felt really engaged -- the tension was just not there
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Self harm
Moderate: Religious bigotry
itshrewsbury's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Domestic abuse
liesthemoontells's review
- 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
4.25
Good for fans of The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, or Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Classism, Colonisation, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
libellumartinae'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
alright, onto better stuff and a more coherent review: this book was delightful.
the romance, the adventure, the ethics. it had it all in a wonderful context of Mexico in the roaring twenties and I feel like there's always some difficulty when handling historical urban fantasy but somehow Silvia Moreno-Garcia always manages to actually amaze me by introducing the context in a fable-like way that explains it perfectly.
the only thing I didn't fully enjoy, was the pacing at the beginning of the chapters and the way she handled the switch of the characters, hence the absence of perfection.
in conclusion, read this book PLSSSSS.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, and Violence
pobi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Suicide
margaret_k30'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Misogyny, Self harm, Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Death of parent
giulianalb99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
La trama tenía bastante potencial y al ser ambientado en México me llamó bastante la atención pero ir a más de la mitad del libro y que me aburra totalmente hace que no me apetezca leerlo en absoluto. Es MUY lento y uff… No es para mí. Demasiada descripción innecesaria y el romance entre una persona de no sé cuántos años con una adolescente de verdad que no me llama en absoluto, más bien me irrita🤷🏻♀️.
(Si alguien se lo ha leído al completo y me dice lo que pasa al final pues guay, pero tampoco me quita el sueño).
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexism
solenekeleroux'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
itsphoenix's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide and Violence
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse
kappafrog'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: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide, Sexism, Violence, Racism, Self harm, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
Minor: Body horror, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Misogyny, and Murder