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iono'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
3.75
Graphic: Violence, War, and Colonisation
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Body horror, Xenophobia, Slavery, Murder, Torture, Racism, Kidnapping, and Death
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, and Misogyny
misterwisp'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? No
4.0
Insects are the dominant world building aspect and it works unexpectedly well. The different people across the map are grouped by whatever insect shapes their ancestry/abilities/race. There are intriguing hints as to how this all works although it's never laid out specifically. It was just an interesting approach I haven't seen before that doesn't seem explicitly based on anything else.
It has a bit of a WW2 vibe at times. There is this growing threat that only a small number of people recognize and are willing to take seriously. The world has mechanical technology and machines as well as a specific version of magic so there is a fun steampunk aspect to the setting too.
It starts out a little slow and gets a little slow in a few sections but I found myself increasingly drawn in as the tension built throughout the book and things reached a satisfying conclusion. I'm absolutely picking up the next book, so in my opinion this one does a lot of things right.
Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Slavery, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Classism, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
jaedia'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
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, and Misogyny
Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Murder, Torture, and Trafficking
madibee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Torture, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence