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joonjxne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Self harm
Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Incest, Stalking, and Violence
slimygf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Incest, and Pedophilia
jems_'s review against another edition
3.5
I do love dark sceneries and myths which I think this book did perfectly. It had a dark and gritty atmosphere, one you wouldn’t want to be in yourself. A glum industrial town would not be the place I‘d like to spend any amount of time in. Such is Elendhaven.
I also liked the myths in this book and the tad bit of the supernatural making them real.
The characters however felt a bit inconsequential at some points. With how I imagined them, some of the things they did and said felt somewhat out of character.
I would’ve also liked for the book to be a bit longer to explore the characters, especially the „monster-ization“ a bit longer and maybe over the course of that the author could’ve slowly introduced this behavior that seemed odd to me now and make it more believable.
Also beware of the trigger warnings if you read this!
One other thing: As a German reading this, it was funny because it uses some German terms. I mean „Elend“ alone is German and roughly translates to „misery“ which makes sense for the town.
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Blood, Stalking, and Death
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and Incest
tinyjude's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Stalking, Child abuse, Sexual content, Death, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Genocide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Torture, Rape, Alcohol, Drug use, Self harm, and Grief
Minor: Incest
violetjean4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Incest
midnightcomets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Incest
zghutcheson01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Minor: Incest
snackattackisback69's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement and Rape
Minor: Stalking and Incest
theghostly's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Gore, Incest, and Violence
blacksphinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Self harm, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Medical content, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Child death
Minor: Stalking, Excrement, Genocide, Rape, and Incest