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crml's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Gore, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Suicide, and Mental illness
Minor: Colonisation and Classism
thenovelmaura's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this a few months ago, and at the time I found it underwhelming. To be honest, I don't remember too much of it, so I guess that confirms my opinion? As far as YA fantasy goes, it wasn't outright bad, just predictable from a plot perspective. What I didn't expect were the descriptions of gore and how truly evil the villain ended up being. Like, the complexity of the magic system and the light world-building made me think this was for younger YA readers, until we're hit with a level of violence that's way more appropriate for an older audience. I also thought Finn's power was super cool and wanted to see it in action, and then she ended up not having access to it the entire book for "plot reasons." Oh well, I'm proud of myself for reading this backlist title, even if it didn't meet my expectations!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse and Torture
breezer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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
5.0
This blew my expectations out the water!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Blood, and Gore
shoshin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Vomit, Child abuse, Murder, Child death, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Self harm, Gore, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Colonisation
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