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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There's something about Natasha Pulley's books that just breaks me every time. They contain these moments that elicit this indescribable feeling of safety and warmth and belonging that curls up in my gut and sits there for days afterwards. Those moments intersperse with heartbreak and remorse and questions about what makes us who we are... I'm going to have a hell of a hangover from this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Self harm, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Blood
Minor: Xenophobia
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
literally most gut wrenching amazing book i have ever read i will never recover
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
While off to an absolutely captivating start, I definitely felt that this book lost its way in the middle, and became too slow paced and events seemed to occur without any obvious reason. It is rounded off by the last few chapters of solid exposition, which I did enjoy. The characters were fine, but nothing overly special (except for Agatha who I thought deserved more time invested in her story).