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melissa_l_mcabee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
When you hear that a book is a dark retelling of The Nutcracker your mind still does not expect a pit of corpses to appear in the story. This is absolutely a dark retelling, and was much darker than I imagined but it was enthralling. I did have to take breaks during my read through just to clear my mind of some of the imagery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Death, Murder, Violence, Blood, Classism, Gore, and Torture
amanda_reads89's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Confinement, Murder, and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Pregnancy, Classism, Sexism, and War
sustainably_lucia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
This is much darker than I anticipated, bordering on horror. I did not enjoy it. The characters are multifaceted but not deep. I didn’t like or care about any of them. I lost interest about halfway through and finished it only out of curiosity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Alcohol, Gore, Death, and Classism
anniesbookpicks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Gore
devynreadsnovels's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Misogyny, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Classism, Confinement, Child abuse, Blood, Death, Gore, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Incest, Alcoholism, and Slavery
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