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liesthemoontells's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
Thoughtful, lyrical, and charming. A beautiful fantasy infused with a cultural background and mythology that many western readers may not be aware of, but written in a way that was engaging and accessible to newcomers, and with a gorgeous ending. A very welcome entry into the "reimagined Death God" subgenre.
Good for fans of The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, or Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Good for fans of The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, or Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Content Warnings
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
flaminggecko's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Abandonment, and Death
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Surprisingly the only book by Silvia Moreno Garcia I didn't really love. It might be because it's the only one I listened to as an audiobook. I liked the characters overall and the story overall but something about it didn't grab and hold me like her other books I've read. I would zone out listening and couldn't get myself to rewind to try to listen to it again. I always love the setting of old Mexico though, and I loved using the folklore as a major part. The concept and everything was interesting, but I just couldn't fully enjoy it. It's not bad by any means, just not as good as her others.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Abandonment, Death, Child death, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
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