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yunuspapilio'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Cursing, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child death, Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Confinement, Alcohol, Colonisation, Addiction, and Alcoholism
clairew97'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
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Body shaming, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Excrement, Grief, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
sehwa's review
3.75
Overall, it was a very well rounded story with a good murder/mystery element to it. I definitely think it's worth the read if you like darker subjects :)
Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Pregnancy, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Rape, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Slavery, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
panikos's review
4.0
I did feel that the ending was a little pantomime, and somehow anticlimactic. The author just about pulled it off, but I'd been hoping for a more gasp-inducing twist. While there are certain elements of the plot that took me by surprise, I did see a handful of key things coming - not enough to seriously hurt my enjoyment, but enough that I wasn't totally blown away by some of the bigger revelations. There's so much intrigue built up throughout and I'm not sure the conclusion totally lives up to it.
But on the whole, it was a good read, and I'm likely to check out Mazzola's other books in future. The cover of this one is absolutely gorgeous, too, so I'll be keeping it on my shelf.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death
alireads'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: Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Murder, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pedophilia, Police brutality, Rape, Slavery, Trafficking, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
lucymosscrop's review
4.25
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Death, Grief, Gore, Medical content, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery