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Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

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nixonice's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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robyn_fenix's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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ehmannky's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny reflective 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

4.75

I think you are either going to love this book or hate it. If it's not clear by my rating, I loved it. I love a book that deals with the mortifying ordeal of being known and the pain and value of loving and being loved. It reminded me a lot of Erin Morgenstern's "The Starless Sea" in that we've got immortals playing games mortals can barely comprehend with some very poetic language. I loved the cast of characters, I love the multitude of plots that interweave together, and I just loved the subtle humor throughout it. 

Also, regarding those confused at the big game they play, it's not that complicated.
The goal of the game is to get your opponent to buckle under the weight of their regrets without letting them do the same to you, which is why everyone keeps saying it's a game for cheats and liars. You can pull a draw by either revealing both of each other's weaknesses but not bending, or you can both just sort of be so good at lying that no one can gain access. It's why Fox is able to win, because he can see that the actions of his past, even things he knows were wrong or that could have gone differently, are part of him and he doesn't fundamentally wallow in the regret.
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e_riahh's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

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keishlavz's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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withlivjones's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

A fantastically-written book that explores mortality, loyalty, family, and love through a complex but ingenious story - I love it when all the clues come together and you finally understand the whole plotline! I loved all the different characters and the relationships between them, both romantic and platonic. And I loved the fact that Death itself is personified into a deeply flawed and highly relatable character. The book does have a pretty slow start as all the characters get introduced, but the ending is more than worth the wait. 
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chelbelle122's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

3.5

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kal517's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

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cha_len_novels's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.75

 “That pain you feel? That's love.”
― olivie blake, Masters of Death

Slice of life but add creatures, immortals, and a ghost. The writing is a mix of prose with eloquent poetry that borders on flight of fancy, a flair of romance and of course Blake's signature dash of philosophy with comedic undertones. The variety of characters and humor captivated my attention. We have: a softhearted vampire cat, a testy ghost, a guardian angel and reaper, a demigod, a pair of archangels, demons, Death and a moral. Along their journey through an immortals game, we begin to see a truth; that our mortal dilemmas is the vice of immortals. 
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