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Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier

3 reviews

seekerxr's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The vibe of this book is just. Incredible.

Cas became so very dear to me in a very short time. I don't know if it's just because I tend to read a lot of books with protags who have a...well if not a "normal" beginning then at least one that isn't too dark. But the tone of this book was different from any I've ever read. The author does not shy away from Cas's PTSD after everything he's been through and you can truly feel how exhausted he is with just everything. How much his trauma has aged him even though he's only eighteen years old.

This is one of those rare books where I feel like it could've been longer or maybe stretched into multiple books. I don't know if the plot could've been extended that far without adding unneeded cushion but I just found myself wanting more and more of everything.

Cas and Ventillas's relationship honestly made me want to cry. Even though they were both going through awful times you could just tell they cared so, so much about each other.

The only part of the book I don't like is when Bittor and Lena are just. So shocked that Cas would draw his weapon to stop Bittor from literally getting his older brother killed. Y'know, the only family he has left, the person he loves most in the world that he hasn't seen in years? Years in which he was a literal slave? Like they didn't show any understanding to him in that moment and it pissed me off. I feel like Lena only ended up feeling guilty because Bittor chained him up and made him have a PTSD panic attack, but then she got upset at him for being upset with her and then he ended up being the one to apologize? I just didn't like how that whole scene went, but overall it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book.


Overall, this was a very solid read. I'll be checking out the author's other works as well.
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valpuri's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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kbairbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • 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? Yes

4.5

This was fantastical enough where it brought the sense of escapism, but realistic enough to feel the hit. I will say I feel like the author left a loose end with the whole sewing ghosts aspect, but I did appreciate how Cas went back and buried Jehan’s body and her guards bodies. With so much experience in hurt and pain and death Cas was still such a kind soul. This book had a simple feel to it like a story told around a fireplace but also it felt like Graceling to me. The main character/narrator had a simpler feel to them than in the books I normally pick up. Nonetheless this was a delightful read and I devoured it in two days. 
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