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hayleyvem's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Deportation, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Child abuse
Minor: Abandonment
motypeandroid's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I only finished this because I paid 10 of my hard earned dollars for it, but it was bad. It’s just fantasy racism centering on a biracial girl with like no nuance whatsoever. Black ppl only suffer all the time and white ppl hate them bc they have magic and are “dangerous” and dark like…girl you couldn’t come up with nothing else. But don’t worry the white prince is good and him and the main girl are gonna end racism w their love. Like I have to laugh.
On top of that, the magic system is so underdeveloped it’s not even funny. Earthsong does whatever you want it to: healing, earthquakes, empathic powers, flying, giant storm, etc. just stupid.
dumbest of all is that after they kill the bad guy the goddess lady just…gives jasminda the full magical capacity of a powerful monoracial earthsinger because…she earned it?? But 5 days ago she was fine to get special treatment over all her fellow black ppl as they were huddled together getting macroagressed and threatened by soldiers. Okay.
On top of that, the magic system is so underdeveloped it’s not even funny. Earthsong does whatever you want it to: healing, earthquakes, empathic powers, flying, giant storm, etc. just stupid.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
Minor: Homophobia
novella42's review against another edition
Too many of my PTSD triggers. Even with just 3% left of the book, I just couldn't force myself through it.
I was too frustrated by the way the author seemed to use a broken bones as if to add emphasis to the character's experience, but it was low stakes because it would all just be healed away repeatedly when it was convenient for the author. I get it, it's a choice plenty of fantasy authors make, but it wasn't for me.
I meant to come back to it when I had more energy and resilient mental health, but the audiobook returned to the library and I am not that motivated.
I meant to come back to it when I had more energy and resilient mental health, but the audiobook returned to the library and I am not that motivated.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Slavery, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Confinement, Deportation, Gore, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Classism
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