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lucy_is_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
modernmatilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Rapunzel and Flynn Rider romance vibes
Cottagecore vibes for days
Soft fantasy
Audiobook Weston Winters has a Newies-boy accent and my entire heart
An absolutely LOVELY read that I wish I could spent eternity in.
Graphic: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol
r1vana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying
neni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I loved Trouble the hound, especially because my own dear dog is of the same breed so I kept picturing her in the book :)
The pacing was a bit all over the place. The first third of the book felt slow and like nothing was happening, the middle was satisfying in that we finally had some progress in both the plot and the relationship between the main character's, but then the ending, while entertaining, was a bit rushed and left quite a few issues that had been brought up either unresolved or fixed so quickly it didn't feel believable.
I must say as well: the fact that the whole character's main thing was being a huntress and loving it, didn't sit quite well with me as I don't agree with hunting for sport. The descriptions of fox killing as a sport (both the magical/mythical type and the plain normal animal) bothered me.
Overall, this was an okay read, especially vibesy for autumn and with some good romance and pining in the middle but not particularly strong either in plot or character complexity.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
sophiesmallhands'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
4.25
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
campisforever's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
katievallin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Colonisation
beautifulpaxielreads'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, and Grief
Minor: War
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- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a lovely book filled with darkness, longing, and--of course--magic. If you love an alchemy-based system of mysticism and magic, this YA fantasy is for you. As an added bonus, the love and tension between Wes and Margaret is palpable (and unexpectedly funny at times)--so, if the "will they, won't they" trope isn't your thing, or if you can't handle angst, don't pick this one up. The romance enchanted me, though the plotline with, you know, the actual hala doesn't have as much depth or description as I was expecting.
Moderate: Gun violence and Blood
themoonlightarchive's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Overall, A Far Wilder Magic is a must read! It was beautifully written, captivating and heart-pounding. If you enjoy slow burn relationships, found family, magical fox hunts and alchemy, this book is definitely for you.
I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book from Netgalley/the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual content