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henrygravesprince's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? No
4.25
This book was an easy read and a solid, compelling enough cozy mystery. The found family aspect is interesting; I liked that it’s a very fragile sense of found family that our protagonist is somewhat hesitant to engage in that develops over the course of the story. Often I’m skeptical of that label because so frequently it’s applied to stories where the found family aspect isn’t well-developed or even present; this book definitely delivers on it and does so in an interesting way (this is maybe a bizarre comparison but it takes me back to the found family development of Dragon Age 2). Definitely interested in seeing where the rest of the series goes moving forward.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, Trafficking, and Gun violence
Minor: Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
stardust22's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, Abandonment, and Addiction
wordsareworlds's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.5
This was such a solid first book in a cozy series. Wesley spends time giving each character dimensionality and growth, and by the end I found myself sympathizing so much with some of this cast that I found intolerable at the start of the book, which is pretty rare of me! I enjoyed the way that Odessa's magic is portrayed, and how complicated her relationship is with her gifts and her family.
Definitely continuing with the series, and recommend to people who want just a touch of magic in an otherwise realistic story and a cozy with as much emphasis on depth as enjoyable food.
Definitely continuing with the series, and recommend to people who want just a touch of magic in an otherwise realistic story and a cozy with as much emphasis on depth as enjoyable food.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Addiction
peachani's review
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Outing, and Racism
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