Scan barcode
pineapplesurvivor's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Police brutality, Classism, Grief, Violence, and Confinement
Moderate: Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: War
sternbrunchdaddy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.0
Struggled to decide how I felt about this book. I was excited to see the switch to Japan, the more settled lifestyle the main characters embark upon but much of the tale has Thaniel and Mori quarrelling with each other or not communicating or not even near or in communication with one another. The action and plot of the story really drives this, and there's noticeably fewer of those moments where the characters share a pot of tea or marvel at a clockwork invention. There's less Mori too, less clockwork, less clairvoyance, less of much that made the first book so special. That said, it was well written and engaging in its own way, just not as much for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, War, and Homophobia
More...