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starlessnights's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Confinement
totallyshelfaware's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Racism, and Police brutality
quasinaut's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
5.0
I continue to be enthralled by the world and adventures of Morrigan Crow. The teachings of the Wundersmiths, the devastating spread of the mysterious Hollowpox -- and people's horrible, fearful reactions -- and the fallibility of authority figures. This book creates a magical world that draws readers in while also showing honest portrayals of people and their actions and emotions in response to the unknown. My only complaint is that there are so many details, I can't read too fast!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, and Racism
Minor: Confinement and Medical content
lanidon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Oof, I love this series but this one is ROUGH. This is 2020 in book form and that's not something I nor any kid who lived through it really needs to relive. This book is about genocide and deeply rooted bigotry. It's about literally stripping the personhood from a group those in power do not like. It's incredibly dark for a kid's book, which in itself isn't a bad thing, but it is a massive undertaking to try to explain all the bad things currently going on in the world around that kid. I could see it helping some process it while overwhelming others.
Personally, I think that's too much to put in the third book of a series. It feels like this book is already dated and will make rereading the entire series much harder. I started this series because I wanted some escapism, but this book made me confront all the trauma of last year and it was genuinely hard to get through. I'm not saying children's books shouldn't deal with heavy topics because they certainly should, I just don't think this specific book nailed it in the greater context. Still can't wait for the next one though!
Personally, I think that's too much to put in the third book of a series. It feels like this book is already dated and will make rereading the entire series much harder. I started this series because I wanted some escapism, but this book made me confront all the trauma of last year and it was genuinely hard to get through. I'm not saying children's books shouldn't deal with heavy topics because they certainly should, I just don't think this specific book nailed it in the greater context. Still can't wait for the next one though!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence
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