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odunayo_y's review
3.75
The conflict resolution was strange. It was a bit convenient how everything wrapped up but i would not say it was convoluted.
The little bits of worldbuilding were delightful. The Goddess’s Five Fingers was such a cool magic system a shame it only made an appearance towards the end of the book.
One major issue I had was the dialogue. One moment the characters will speak in a period appropriate manner the next it was joss whedon like millennial humor. Not only do I despise millennial cringe speak the tone was just off.
Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Deadnaming, and Death
Moderate: Colonisation, Gun violence, and Misogyny
Minor: War and Xenophobia
essieruth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Deadnaming
Minor: War
kelsokake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
"Uncle, you're being very troublesome," said the ban-dit. "Look, you've chased away all of Mr Aw's customers already. Why don't you leave with me?
"I don't mean go away together," he clarified. "I mean leave here at the same time, separately. Let the lady be.
Heaven will punish her if she is wrong."
"That's right," said the waitress, but the customer did not agree.
"Lady!" he snorted. "This girl is a useless slut."
"Actually, I'm a nun," said the waitress, pointing at her bald head. "So, literally the opposite of a slut!"
"Oh, shut up," growled the customer. He backhanded her. The waitress fell back, looking more startled than frightened.
Minor: Deadnaming and War
blacksphinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Deadnaming, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Transphobia, War, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism
You know that thing that happens sometimes as a woman where you make it very clear to a man that you will not have sex with him, and he says that's fine and he understands? And then later reveals he's been seething with resentment this entire time about it, and accuses you of sleeping around with other men, and shows that your friendship means nothing to him because you won't have sex with him? Yeah. "Found family" book my ass.meg_sc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I so wanted to like this, since I think that Zen Cho's Black Water Sister is fantastic, but it was so slow to get going and I felt like I had no real semblance of the plot until quite late in the novella. It definitely picked up later on, but it was a struggle for me to get to that point. I also felt that there were two many side characters for such a short story. Part of me wonders if I would have liked it better in written format rather than as a slightly stilted audiobook.
I'll definitely be reading more of Zen Cho's work, but I was super disappointed with this one.
Moderate: Deadnaming
emily_mh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Cursing, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Minor: War, Drug use, Gun violence, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, Ableism, Violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor warnings for gambling, theft, loss of a loved one, menstruation, deportation, capital punishment, bestiality. Moderate warning for mass death.literaryliaisons's review
- 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
Moderate: Gun violence, War, and Violence
Minor: Deadnaming
thereaderfriend'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Deadnaming, and Death
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Gun violence
Minor: War and Genocide
lines__lines's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Minor: Deadnaming and War
libraryghost's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Deadnaming, and War
Minor: Transphobia