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helga1belga's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katie_samsock's review
4.0
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Did I love this? Did I sort of like it? I can’t pin it down. The idea was great and the characters were pretty interesting but something was lacking for me a bit. I’m giving it 4 stars because the second half definitely picked up. I’m curious to see what others think.
Did I love this? Did I sort of like it? I can’t pin it down. The idea was great and the characters were pretty interesting but something was lacking for me a bit. I’m giving it 4 stars because the second half definitely picked up. I’m curious to see what others think.
weaverh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
out_with_lanterns's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-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
jrae1334's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Racism, Trafficking, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Drug use, Kidnapping, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Slavery
Minor: Pregnancy
jendella's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.0
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Violence, Torture, and Abandonment
novelyjaded's review
3.0
Zillah is making her own way through life working as a performer in London. Sure, she’s the token girl of color in her show but she needs to make a living. One night, she glimpses someone in the audience and her life changes forever.
Theatre of Marvels tackles issues of race, class, and gender in a time when such issues were just beginning to be challenged.
Follow Zillah through her journey of love, heartbreak, self realization, and rebirth.
erissapphic's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad for a debut but could be way better. Being labelled as YA is not an excuse for the clumsiness and clunkiness of it.
meganstreb's review
3.0
I just couldn't get into it. Maybe because I was expecting a mystery, but it was really a tale of finding your identity. Or maybe because the narrator thought through her feelings in great detail? I don't know. I finished it, but it felt slow going.