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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Fun, dark fantasy read! I enjoyed the characters, though I lost track of who was who at multiple points. I think it goes a biiit too long as well, there were multiple points where I thought I was near the end and a new plot point would start. Altogether I liked this though!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Writing style was a bit bland and I wasn't interested in any of the characters.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was very excited about the trans representation and I think it was done really well.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
3.5/5
There was a kind of violence that went with such vanity, an unwillingness to let anything else in the world be beautiful.
There was a kind of violence that went with such vanity, an unwillingness to let anything else in the world be beautiful.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was a random shelf discovery, and I'm really glad I picked it up. First, the audiobook reader was excellent and then I fell in love with so many of the characters. They're prickly and stubborn and weird-just interesting to read about. I think maybe Claude and Margriet were my favorites, and I enjoyed how their respective stories wrapped up. But there wasn't a character perspective I didn't like reading, and I feel like this strange little story is going to stay with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore
Moderate: Misogyny, Transphobia, War
Minor: Animal death, Antisemitism
Historical fiction is not usually in my wheelhouse - even if it is historical horror/dark fantasy, such as this. That said, this book grabbed me. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Fantastic stuff. Great characters. Fascinating read. This is one of those books where I was almost sad that I had finished it.
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
