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paperkindle'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? It's complicated
3.0
Similar books: The hunger games, The knife of never letting go.
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Misogyny
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Blood
Minor: Vomit
meghan_w's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Bullying, Blood, Violence, Death, Confinement, and Physical abuse
bella613's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
There's no mystery when there is no clues. If you leave your reader completely in the dark it doesn't hook them in. It's assumed that the grace year is meant to be a way to control young women, but if you want to subdue them, why would you tell them they have strong magical powers? What is the incentive for them to get rid of their magic, and what is the plan for this glorified no-supply camping trip to do the trick? It's a cool idea for a premise but wayyy underdeveloped because none of it made any sense.
I did enjoy the later-middle part of the book, which introduced a lot of possible outcomes.
The ending, in summary, was extremely disappointing. I have no idea if there is a sequel planned but I have no interest in reading more of this.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Violence, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Excrement, Pedophilia, Animal death, Biphobia, Animal cruelty, Child death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Bullying, Infertility, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Fatphobia
eggboy397's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
alicemorrison1029's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Suicide
monica_moser's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Blood, Misogyny, and Body horror
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Pedophilia
bendersanchez23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide
spectacles_and_books'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? No
3.75
I feel torn between loving this and wishing that the story went in the direction I was hoping for. The premise really got me hooked and the ending was intriguing. Some of the pacing was a little slow. Overall, I would recommend this if you're wanting a good dystopian read with feminine rage.
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Misogyny, and Violence
kparsons44's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The writing was very fast paced, broken into seasons of the Grace Year, so it reads more like a diary without marked chapters. There is an eeriness left in my imagination after reading this book about how similar our worlds are, or how precious the freedoms women have been "granted" by the men who owned them. Seeing good men represented in a feminist book, identifying what makes a great ally for women's rights, is great to see.
Like Tierney, we all have dreams of the world we want to see reality become. The ambiguous ending frustrates me but I do love getting decide what really happened.
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
arsmagicalibrorum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, and Torture
Minor: Miscarriage and Medical content