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scytheria's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Colonisation
Moderate: Racism, Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, Abortion, Child death, Torture, Suicide, Trafficking, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, Slavery, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy, War, Vomit, and Sexism
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Torture
Moderate: Vomit, Slavery, and Abortion
atsundarsingh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I am still extremely confused and intrigued by this book. I was not expecting....well I don't know what I was expecting, but it was not magical realism in the sense of literal magical creatures, and maybe the Garden of Eden, and colonialism, and myth all rolled into one. To be honest this in no way reads like a first novel, and I think I kinda loved the way it reads? The language is smooth and sharp and intense and aloof. This is not going to be for everyone, but if you like fantasy, and want fantasy to push the boundaries of the genre, maybe it's for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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