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maregred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Suicide, Misogyny, Police brutality, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Grief, and Racism
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Animal death, Classism, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Transphobia, and Domestic abuse
haalborg's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Violence, Torture, and Death
laurajeangrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexism, and Torture
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Child death, and Transphobia
nebulasaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Torture, Cursing, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
eve_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
⁕ The maiden/mother/crone metaphor can be hit or miss in most witchy tales. I LOVE that Harrow uses it to explore how differing phases of life and priorities may affect the ways women relate to the suffragist movement.
⁕ Harrow’s style is very unique. She mashes together the extremely poeticized language of traditional western fairytales with quirky, sometimes vulgar dialogue. For some this may be an acquired taste, but I found it to be both hilarious and refreshing.
⁕ I appreciate that Harrow approaches feminism from an intersectional lens. HOWEVER, the story is still presented from mainly a white, western European perspective. Characters that deviate from this narrative feel haphazardly thrown in to advance the plot for the 3 sisters and aren’t given the in-depth arcs and development they deserve.
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Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Violence
theworldof11's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Animal cruelty, Torture, Sexism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Police brutality
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Racism, Outing, Alcohol, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism
copyright1999's review against another edition
- 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
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Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Death, Police brutality, and Torture
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Minor: Ableism, Dysphoria, and Abortion
smoothgoat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Torture
Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Cultural appropriation, Miscarriage, Slavery, Transphobia, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Colonisation, Infidelity, Outing, Rape, and Sexual content
geilie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Racism, and Sexual harassment
hannahrogers's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Violence, Racism, Torture, Suicide, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Murder, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Abortion, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Hate crime, Gaslighting, and Miscarriage