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bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death
Moderate: Bullying and Alcohol
Minor: Murder, Child death, Death of parent, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, and Death of parent
laurenleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Death, Child death, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement
kaigar96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Death
starlesscircus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Death
maple_dove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I Liked
- The dark atmosphere
- The idea of an MC, being separated from the rest of society :)
- The action (scenes) (apparently, I like action combined with thriller)
- The ENDING :O HOW DID I NOT SEE IT COMING?!
I Didn't Like
- The romance (sorry, I don't ship it)
This was the first book in a while that I didn't want to stop reading. While not a favorite read, I think this was worth it.
Later in life, she preferred the way Chinese vowels curled off her tongue, and she spoke it while walking through the autumn aspen trees reading from her favorite book.
Keep in mind, Chinese is not a language, rather, an umbrella term for multiple Chinese languages/dialects.
Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Death, Grief, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy
imds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Confinement
aqulia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Who do I recommend this to? People who like dark fairytales, not knowing who to trust, and interesting MCs
Who should skip this one? People who are easily bored, especially by repetition, people who dislike not knowing whether a character is good or evil, and people who hate disconnected endings/endings that undo previous events.
Will I read more by Shea Ernshaw? Yes. I liked this book quite a bit, and I've heard lots of good things about her other book The Wicked Deep.
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism
Minor: Blood and Grief
thereadingshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, and Confinement
aidamaria_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic friendship, Murder, Grief, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, and Alcohol