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imbored_soillread'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: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
TW to Christians or other religions who don’t want to read about witchcraft or occult themes. Also a steamy makeout sesh but not super graphic.hannahbailey'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? Yes
3.5
There are lots of strong points to this book, including a well-developed main character. The fantasy setting and magic system were interesting and had potential, but they were never fully explained. Sadly what lost me was I felt the book was being pulled multiple ways between grimoires and libraries and sorcery and power. If the author had gone with one or the other, but kept the plot the same, I think this would be a much stronger novel. That said, the grimoires element was something I'd not seen done before and that was interesting enough to keep me reading. Another book I think would translate really well on screen as a TV series.
The love interest, whilst interesting at first, changed his tune too quickly and became a character used for comic relief throughout the novel. This felt strange and unnecessary to me. Although the book has a dark academia/fantasy vibe, it wasn't dark enough to require so many quips from the guy to lighten the mood. The situations were serious but not depressing, so the humour was unwarranted (and unwanted) for me. The trigger warnings do seem very dark, but the fantasy setting and YA genre disconnects them from reality and they are less horrific in the context of the book. This is still a very strong YA novel and a younger reader may not pull it apart as much as I am prone to do.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
notacartoonyet'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Torture, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
nebraskanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent
Minor: Kidnapping
zombiesheep'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
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Blood, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
martereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
delz'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
5.0
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Minor: Misogyny, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abandonment, and War
kinsportch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
- Elisabeth reminded me of Lyra from the HIS DARK MATERIALS books, not only because she was a foundling raised in an academic setting, but for her fierceness and sharp mind.
- The world isn't super fleshed out, but I thought it was a clever magic system and I loved what I did see of the wider world beyond the library.
- There's also surprise low key bisexual and ace/aro rep, which was such a treat.
- And Silas, what can I say about Silas. I loved the little demon, I did.
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder