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therainbowshelf's review
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Death, Gun violence, Genocide, Physical abuse, War, Confinement, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Blood
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Torture
abookwormspov's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, War, Death of parent, and Medical content
emily_mh'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Violence, Death, and War
Minor: Fatphobia, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Medical content, Ableism, Animal death, Gore, Alcohol, and Police brutality
Moderate: imprisonment, earthquake Minor: police corruption, loss of a loved one, capital punishment, gambling, racism directed at biracial individualssome_random_person_hi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Medical content, Racism, War, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Colonisation, and Cursing
Minor: Grief
careinthelibrary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was epic, expansive, yet somehow it remained so intimate and almost claustrophobic being in this one character's mind trying to interpret the grand scale of this novel. Fantastical and imaginative. I loved that our protagonist was not a warrior, not a hero (in the traditional sense). They are an artist who isn't that invested in politics and activism yet gets drawn into war.
The last couple of chapters sold me on this novel, the last two sentences crushed me into tiny, sad pieces. It was a pleasure to read.
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Colonisation, War, Racism, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
radtastical'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Murder, Death, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Colonisation, and Blood
Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, Gore, and Blood
Minor: War, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Excrement, and Medical content
aardwyrm'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
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Death, Police brutality, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Colonisation, Gore, War, and Violence
anonymous_traveller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Colonisation, Excrement, Cursing, Vomit, Torture, Confinement, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Violence, Slavery, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, War, Sexual content, Murder, Medical content, Genocide, and Drug use
brnineworms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
There are so many issues I could pick apart but I think I’ll stop here. Between the flat characters, the lack of follow-through on interesting concepts, and the inconsistencies throughout, Phoenix Extravagant is hard to recommend. That said, it’s largely inoffensive. I appreciate what the author was going for, at least, even if it feels half-baked. I don’t think it’s bad but I’m glad I’m done with it.
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Stalking, Torture, Vomit, Excrement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Medical content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Death of parent
talonsontypewriters'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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, War, and Confinement
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Torture, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Medical content
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, and Vomit