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jeannis's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Vomit and Gun violence
becca_w_'s review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Blood, Grief, and Child abuse
Minor: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Torture
gothnailcare's review
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I am disappointed. I enjoyed the Modern Faerie chronicles when I read them as a teen, but I won't be finishing this series. The characters' behaviors and interactions were frustrating, and the narrative continually tried to signal its progressive values without engaging with any Actually Hard Problems. The book wants to draw a parallel between its world's central conflict and real-life equal rights movements, but I felt like it really fell flat.
There's a lot of surface-level engagement with gender and race, and I hope for the sake of the people who continue on to the next few books that the author expands on this in a fruitful way in the sequels. Lots of moments that didn't feel great with regard to representation.
There's a lot of surface-level engagement with gender and race, and I hope for the sake of the people who continue on to the next few books that the author expands on this in a fruitful way in the sequels. Lots of moments that didn't feel great with regard to representation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Murder
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