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clovelatte's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Blood
Moderate: War, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Torture, Murder, Misogyny, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Bullying
Minor: Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
catmac15's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
5.0
One of the best sapphic books I've ever read! The world-building and magic systems were so well done. This book was also 500+ pages and I finished it in less than 3 days (that's pretty quick for me, especially with school) and I couldn't put it down, especially the last 100 or so pages really were the selling point of the book for me. The author did such a good job of taking a story we all know so well (Sleeping Beauty) and giving a whole new spin to it. One thing about retellings is that there's a chance that they would be too predictable because we know the original story and we might end up with a copy-and-paste situation but Malice is the complete opposite. I look forward to the release of the 2nd book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Grief, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Blood, and Abandonment
Minor: Genocide, War, and Misogyny
rhaase0509's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
I really liked this book! It is a retelling of sleeping beauty, but it is different enough to keep the story fresh. It ends on a cliffhanger and the next book has yet to be written, which was disappointing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
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