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witcheep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Body horror, Drug use, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
eblankenship23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Violence, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
sunshine_kait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
katvou'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: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infertility and Sexual content
agirlsnightbookbash's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use and Rape
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bri4484's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The story is about a sister who sees ghosts but the plot is loosely based around this premise. It causes the character to question her judgement most of the time and she's usually wrong.
Without giving anything away, a struggle ensues, injuries are had death occurs. And our MC questions none of the weird things that happen after that battle and takes everything at face value like she's learned nothing from this experience.
There's a hopeful epilogue but who knows if this will be a trilogy and what can be done now?!
It's cool that we learn a bit about the Victorian flower language, that I was down for.
I'd like to know what was actually happening with the "peacocks", that we never actually see in the daylight I might add. And for some other things like the moans from the other home to be cleared up? What did her sisters actually respond to her letters with?
And girl Verity I'm glad you weren't in the movie signs bc they hit you in the face and you still asked for water and had no idea what hit you.
Due to some of the topics discussed I'm not sure I'd recommend this as YA, at least not the younger spectrum when talking about the true young adult demographic. There are a couple of graphic sexual things discussed in this book.
I'd give it 3.75 ⭐⭐⭐ the plot wasn't awful but didn't stick to the trueness of the character as I was expecting. The sisters were very minimally involved which was sad. And Verity didn't grow in any way.
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Drug use, and Infertility
Minor: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
I wouldn't recommend this for the younger spectrum of YAdanaslitlist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Though I hadn't reread House of Salt and Sorrow I fell right back into the world and the setting that had been established with ease. This is made possible by the fact that this story occurs years after the events of the first novel and follows Verity, the youngest of the twelve Thaumus sisters as she finally flees her island home and towards the the mysterious and famous home of The Duchess of Bloem against the wishes of her sister. What follows next is a series of plots and discoveries that show that the legacy of the Duchess and her family might not be what it appears to be.
I think all the characters were so fascinating and even the ones that fell into tropes were enjoyable. I was pleasantly surprised that we have a disabled male love interest who is so complex and also proud to be disabled. I was a bit nervous at the beginning but Erin A. Craig did a great job of writing him well and remaining respectful of disabled bodies and agency.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and despite trying to slow down the reading experience, I couldn't bring myself to put the book down. Each chapter just captured my attention more and more! The only reason this isn't a five star read is that I wish the ending had unraveled a bit slower or had happened earlier in the novel instead of everything coming to a rushing ending in the last thirty pages. Though this definitely invoked a sense of frenzy and confusion that was most certainly intended on part of the author and I don't feel like this is necessarily a flaw that would bother most readers.
And that epilogue....leaves a bit of a tease that I both like and dislike. But then again, in true fashion of most gothic literature and media, it fits perfectly.
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, and Drug use
Moderate: Gore and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent