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tangleroot_eli's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
The inclusion of Voodou and a scattered amateur sleuth with absolutely no idea what she's doing help this mystery stand out. Definitely interesting enough to pick up the sequel. There is nothing redeeming about Roman Frost, and I cheered in the parking lot scene when he said he was done with Reina. But then he came back at the end, and I'm deeply distraught about that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Death, Police brutality, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence
Minor: Medical content, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Sexism, Racism, and Body shaming
Graphic: Police corruption Minor: Questionable consentwordsareworlds's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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? No
This book got off to a fine start, but quickly lost me in the ways it flattened its characters and mined the realities of police brutality for a thin urban fantasy plot while simultaneously made a complicit, religious bigot cop the ongoing love interest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Grief, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Slavery and Blood
peachani's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Gun violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Gore, Police brutality, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Death, Racism, Slavery, Gaslighting, Blood, and Infertility
becphe's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I liked this book. I didn't know what to expect which was a plus. I did think it felt a little disorganized but I understood the separate events.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Death
Minor: Religious bigotry
Mention of Hurricane Katrina and death
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