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bookishchef'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? It's complicated
1.5
The rest of the book did not pique my interest though. A shame, because I do love some of Novik's other work. I had high hopes for this one and it started off with a lot of potential.
Unfortunately, for me it did not stick the landing.
The introduction of a bazillion new characters to fill out the climax also did not work for me. I don't know how I was supposed to care about the death of a character I met barely 10 pages ago, but I didn't. The climax itself also seemed a bit contrived and deus ex machina.
Suddenly a new character gets introduced (like 75-80% into the book!) who thinks of a plan with the MC and her love interest to get rid of all the mals (monsters) in a part of the school. It comes out of nowhere and feels very cheap.
Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Murder, Animal cruelty, Violence, and Sexual content
isabellew6'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
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pregnancy
blissofalife'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
4.75 because some of the grammar read weird to me and was a tad distracting at times.
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Vomit
nixieba25f'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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
rini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Colonisation, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship