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jessthanthree'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Incest, Classism, Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Excrement, and Drug use
Minor: War
quietnyx's review against another edition
I thought the premise was interesting, but it's lost in the long-winded, tedious prose that would have really benefitted from a good editor.
Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Sexism, and Torture
goddessssssssss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Rape, Misogyny, Gore, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Sexual violence
annabelreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture
enterprse's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The narative style is layered and often difficult to understand- the beginning stories don't connect to the main plot until the ending third of the book. Descriptions of places and fight scenes are overly detailed and quickly become muddy, making it hard to follow exactly what's happening.
What made this book the most difficult to read is the constant degradation of female characters and grossly unnecessary descriptions of SA and death. Both of these are constant throughout the book, and do not really serve a larger function in the narrative.
I do want to give credit for the things I enjoyed about this book- mainly the mythological creatures and the snappy dialogue exchanges between characters.
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexism, and Homophobia
f18's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Slavery, Infidelity, Sexual content, Gore, Cursing, Homophobia, Violence, Child death, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Incest, and Drug use
Minor: Torture, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexism, Cannibalism, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny
misandry fgm/circumcision bestialityfinn_vibing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Child death, Death, Animal death, Slavery, Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Homophobia
midnarose'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
After the first 3 chapters i was just not feeling the story. The sexual imagery (specifically how any woman was described when tracker the main character meet them or the description of cave walls being compared to a woman's body part) really put me off the book. However once i got past pg 150 I really enjoyed the story especially the unique spin of tracker telling his side of the story. I am intrigued to read the next book reading another character's side of the story and trying to figure whos story is true.
This book was a dark fantasy, with tones of African inspired imagery and culture. It was very different and fresh to read once you get past the beginning.
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Torture
Minor: Incest
victorianrogue's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Sexism
ehmannky's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gore, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
Minor: Vomit, Drug use, and Drug abuse