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kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Child abuse
Minor: Animal death and Physical abuse
radiantgeode's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
That being said, I rated this book 3.5 stars. I just felt like something was missing from the story and the ending didn’t quite do it for me. I liked it enough that I finished it, I just feel like it had more potential and didn’t quite hit the mark.
I liked the focus on found family and overcoming toxic familial relationships. The character’s background was interesting and building on their mental health gave them depth.
Bonus: good lgbtq+ representation.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, War, Gore, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
maris_lemons'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
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, and Gore
victoriousbookworm'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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Gaslighting, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent
thethingwithfeathers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Content warnings: main character deals with parental and sibling abuse and has complex ptsdomnisyncd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Body horror, War, Child death, Death, Abandonment, Gore, Child abuse, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Animal death
Minor: Sexual content
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
"The Ones we Burn" follows Ranka, a woman who is tired of seeing all of the death and is ready to live out a quiet life with her coven. Unfortunately, and unexpectedly, she is named Bloodwinn, and she is forced to be the next bride of the human kingdom. She travels to Isodal to make her coven proud, but she quickly discovers there is something very sinister going on, as witches keep being discovered murdered.
I was just not invested in this story. I was bored throughout the novel, and never really connected with Ranka as a character, which is something I always appreciate, and need in fantasy books. I was excited by the premise, but ultimately, I was disappointed by the execution.
I will keep Rebecca Mix on my radar, but I am not too terribly interested in reading more from Rebecca at this time. I do think this book has an audience, and I encourage you to give it a read if it sounds appealing!
Graphic: Violence and Murder
linnea1801'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
4.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Genocide, Hate crime, and Pandemic/Epidemic
solari's review against another edition
Moderate: Racism, War, and Violence
The book is so poorly written I dont know if the racism is intentional or simply incedental.immovabletype's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Murder, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Body horror, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Child abuse, Animal death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Bullying, and Classism
Minor: Medical content and Alcohol