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dkamada's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, Slavery, Blood, Violence, Classism, Death, Xenophobia, Grief, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Self harm
angorarabbit'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: Child death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Violence, Genocide, Death of parent, Classism, Death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing
One character has an intellectual disability, though it is not part of the plot. All characters are heteronormative.eviethebookworm's review
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Classism, War, and Racism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Gun violence
Minor: Chronic illness, Child death, Genocide, Slavery, and Death of parent
peregrinwho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Everything I thought was set up for a specific pay-off later was indeed paid off. It gave me so much joy to see the story unwinding to those points and being able to scream, "yes! I was right!" as characters solved the mysteries. A satisfying story with a fun journey. I laughed, I cried, I sat staring at the wall contemplating some of the author's words like a nexus point as the world turned around me. Can't wait to follow these characters into the next book💜.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Minor: War and Slavery
jmatsumura'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
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Classism, Murder, and War
yilliun's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Child death, Classism, and Xenophobia
theaceofpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A library seems like a great place to hunker down with all that's going on in the outside world. Especially one this large and magical.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: War
Minor: Classism and Racism
sophielillybeth'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Classism
Minor: Racism, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Violence, War, Child death, Kidnapping, Blood, and Genocide
ashley_mrose530's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I want to start off by saying that I did have fun with this book. The second half was actually pretty crazy with all the twists and revelations we get. It was so fun to watch those play out and be surprised by them.
That being said, I didn't get as immersed in this book as I wanted to. The beginning was really slow for me and though I think it was more or less necessary so we could understand the characters and the world, it did still drag for me.
And I'm not sure if it's because of that or something else, but I didn't really care for the characters as much as I wanted to either. I didn't connect with them like I should and that probably has more to do with the writing style. I don't think there was very much emotions from the characters as there could have been. We needed more moments where we slowed down with them and actually got their feelings about the events that were happening. There were so many moments where something big would happen to Livira -
I do want to read the next one to see what happens and I hope that helps me not feel as distant from the characters, but we'll see.
Graphic: Classism, Cursing, Violence, Bullying, Death, Blood, and Colonisation
matcha_pages'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
There were a few nods to pop-culture or our history ("we're not in kansas anymore" or the Raven's name) that pulled me out of the book, but didn't impede my enjoyment. However, some parts did get repetitive and not in a meaningful way. I don't think it's a stylistic choice because it's mostly world building elements or past events that get rephrased every so often.
I can't wait for the next book in April 2024!
Graphic: Violence, Death, and War
Moderate: Grief, Classism, and Xenophobia