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talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Yet another book with 80%+ 4-5 star ratings that I ended up being disappointed by, so maybe the issue is really just that I'm a hater :/ Loved the ideas and themes, but the characters (especially the more minor ones, had trouble keeping track of the background council members) didn't feel fleshed-out enough, the worldbuilding is conveyed mostly in blocky exposition dumps, and the pacing in general feels... odd, with a lot of unnecessary jumps in time and awkward transitions. Lots of potential in theory, but didn't quite live up to it in execution for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexism, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Bullying, Murder, Xenophobia, and Classism
Minor: Slavery, Vomit, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, and Suicide
Relationship between characters with unspecified ages but presumably one around 15-17 and the other at least in his 20s. Crush/romantic undertones (no actual relationship) between characters later revealed to be related.micaela_ru's review against another edition
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content and Incest
madarauchiha's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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If you hate this book you stink. End of discussion.
This book is everything?? Fantasy, female characters that aren't grossly misogynist stereotypes or boring tropes, a setting that is African and feels it. I genuinely want the next book to come out now!! Right now!! Omg.!
The book doesn't go to hard or graphic into heavy topics [mentioned in the below content warnings] but I appreciate that. The focus is centered and keeps the plot going so it's not lingering into 'hey this is bad, get it?' you know?
The main character's growth was exciting to see, even if some decisions she made were dumb and confusing, but made sense within the context. I think this is a really interesting story of generational abuse and how one breaks out of such a cycle.
Content warnings: child neglect, child abuse, rape, institutionalized sex slavery ?, brainwashing, manipulation, bullying, imprisonment of a child kind of, classism, domestic abuse implied, orphaning, memory loss, fire, demolition, body horror, death, violence, insects, minor pedophilia, some NSFW relationship discussions, familial abuse, generational abuse, gaslighting, abandonment, blood purity theme, poison, cultural genocide,
If you hate this book you stink. End of discussion.
This book is everything?? Fantasy, female characters that aren't grossly misogynist stereotypes or boring tropes, a setting that is African and feels it. I genuinely want the next book to come out now!! Right now!! Omg.!
The book doesn't go to hard or graphic into heavy topics [mentioned in the below content warnings] but I appreciate that. The focus is centered and keeps the plot going so it's not lingering into 'hey this is bad, get it?' you know?
The main character's growth was exciting to see, even if some decisions she made were dumb and confusing, but made sense within the context. I think this is a really interesting story of generational abuse and how one breaks out of such a cycle.
Content warnings: child neglect, child abuse, rape, institutionalized sex slavery ?, brainwashing, manipulation, bullying, imprisonment of a child kind of, classism, domestic abuse implied, orphaning, memory loss, fire, demolition, body horror, death, violence, insects, minor pedophilia, some NSFW relationship discussions, familial abuse, generational abuse, gaslighting, abandonment, blood purity theme, poison, cultural genocide,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pedophilia
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