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sophiesmallhands's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Violence, Gore, Death, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual harassment and Colonisation
judassilver's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Blood, and Death
Minor: Sexual harassment
blewballoon's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I went into this one with low expectations because the last YA fantasy book I read from Book of the Month was "What the River Knows" and I thought that book was terrible. This book is so much better! I loved the setting/atmosphere with the tropical plants, mysterious ocean, and living tattoos. I loved the main characters, and the various supporting characters felt 3-dimensional as well. The plot was suspenseful and compelling. I do have some unanswered questions and concerns about how some plot points were left at the end, but those are small. Overall I really enjoyed this, a great summer fantasy read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Child abuse, Gore, and Sexual harassment
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