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amarachireadss's review against another edition
3.0
This was a unique book, im still not sure what I really think about it but it was interesting. This is a queer fantasy mystery that takes place on board a boat for a cruise. There are 12 people on this boat who have magic and a murder takes place and the main character is trying to figure out who did it. I liked the main character despite the chaotic narration and pov he was just trying to find himself. I thought the other characters were interesting but I'm still confused about the magic and worldbuilding aspect. My biggest thing about this book is that I was confused for a majority of the book i needed to know more about the world, animals, nicknames, and magic system to grasp what was going on. I really like the main characters' development and emotional growth especially when it comes to love and overcoming heartbreak. The book ends on a cliffhanger and I will say I'm interested in the next book because I need to know who the killer is. Overall this was okay, if you like suspenseful fantasies with a boat trip and lots of chaos you should pick this up. Thank you HTP for this arc.
vicerry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
tessav01's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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? N/A
4.75
elskesbooknook's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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
3.75
tarfishy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
chelsea_meadow's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
denjuno's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Great book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
memybooksandi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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? No
4.0
katherinereads92's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
steftolbert's review against another edition
4.0
(3.5 stars rounded up)
Dee is one of the Blessed and on a boat ride to a ceremony to celebrate all the Blessed (kids with special powers to help their country). People start dying and secrets start coming out. This book has a somewhat complicated magic system and honestly it was a little hard to follow combined with the numerous provinces, powers, province animal/character name (used interchangeably), and their hair colors (that supposedly tell you where people are from). I couldn’t decide if I like Dee and his sarcasm, jokes and relationship with some of the Blessed, or hated him and his obsession with food, constant drama and weirdly being turned on by things in weird situations. I enjoyed the murder-mystery aspect (a la “And Then There Were None” but with superpowers) but some parts of the backstory and lore of this magic situation were just a little hard to follow. A bit of the romance felt super rushed and like Dee just would fall in love with anyone, but that made sense later. I think that relationship was maybe the most interesting aspect of the book.
Thanks to NetGalley & Frances White for allowing me to read and review this!
Dee is one of the Blessed and on a boat ride to a ceremony to celebrate all the Blessed (kids with special powers to help their country). People start dying and secrets start coming out. This book has a somewhat complicated magic system and honestly it was a little hard to follow combined with the numerous provinces, powers, province animal/character name (used interchangeably), and their hair colors (that supposedly tell you where people are from). I couldn’t decide if I like Dee and his sarcasm, jokes and relationship with some of the Blessed, or hated him and his obsession with food, constant drama and weirdly being turned on by things in weird situations. I enjoyed the murder-mystery aspect (a la “And Then There Were None” but with superpowers) but some parts of the backstory and lore of this magic situation were just a little hard to follow. A bit of the romance felt super rushed and like Dee just would fall in love with anyone, but that made sense later. I think that relationship was maybe the most interesting aspect of the book.
Thanks to NetGalley & Frances White for allowing me to read and review this!