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readingelli's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
Loss of free will, mind control through magic, poisonsarahs_booknook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The pacing made part of the story drag for me. The abuse is graphic at times and yet we spend ages focusing on teenage girl spats which feel like a shame game. The book really leans into slut shaming and for me, it never really addressed that as being wrong.
I don't think I'm intrigued enough by to continue with the series.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Misogyny and Murder
librarianlayla'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? It's complicated
4.0
Slow to start, but once the story picked up I didn't want to put the book down.
Intoxicating magic, compelling twists and turns, fallacies tucked into corners and dramatically exposed at the last minute. I cannot wait for the sequel.
If you love urban fantasies, complex relationships and intricate plots - then this is for you!
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Blood, and Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
thetiefenator'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
dazzle_spider_reader_1212's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Suicide
lucy_shanners'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
peachie97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Body horror and Physical abuse
hitheremynameislisa's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
samnotwise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Kinda wish there was a bit more of an original take on some of the themes.meganlowe87's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
On one hand, I loved the magic system and what happens, and the cast of characters.
On the other hand, the binders aren’t explained until literally 300 pages in (of 555). I mean, I gathered what they were, but it was never explained.
Then, things plod along for 480 pages, with bits happening that aren’t entirely relevant, then bam! Those last 70 pages everything happens.
Also, there is another book to this. It’s not a stand-alone, so be prepared when starting this, it won’t be finished.
As I said, the cast were great. I love Attis and Rowlands in particular and I’d love to see more of Oliver. There was some truly beautiful writing in it as well, but this book was a bit of a slog. Not anything I considered DNFing, but definitely a slog.
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent