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amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Police brutality, Gore, and Deadnaming
foxgloveinspace'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Hate crime and Deadnaming
Minor: Child abuse
gcjay1994'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
4.0
Moderate: Deadnaming, Violence, Blood, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Sexual content
redus_reuse_recycle'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
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Mental illness, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Deadnaming, Sexual harassment, and Drug use
Minor: Miscarriage
morganphoenix'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
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Deadnaming, Drug use, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Miscarriage
catboypaws's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault, Transphobia, Deadnaming, and Violence
raccoonrae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Pros:
-Lots of diversity and queer rep
-Lovable characters, maybe worth it for that if you can deal with the rest
Cons:
-The metaphors are VERY heavy handed and often literally explained by the characters, and frankly most of them feel very shoehorned in
-The pace was all over the place
-The plot didn’t really have a satisfying build or conclusion
-The writing itself doesn’t feel very polished, kind of jarringly edited in some places
-I found the world building really frustrating
-Too much attention is given to things that don’t matter, at one point several pages are spent giving detailed physical descriptions of a long procession of people we literally never see again, near the end of the book, when we could have been wrapping up plot points that were instead left unaddressed
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse, Deadnaming, and Sexual violence
cardboardvox'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
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gore and Bullying
Minor: Vomit, Infertility, Grief, Drug use, and Deadnaming
kilic'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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Homophobia
literarypenguin'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
Wyatt, a witch from the fae land of Asalin, has been living in the human world for years. One day his way of living is turned upside down when The Fae Prince Emyr, his former betrothed, comes looking for him and intends to take him back and go through with the engagement. Wyatt thought the contract did not apply anymore as he is no longer a female witch and cannot produce heirs to the throne and one devastating night resulted in his home turning their backs on him. Now Wyatt must travel back to the home he thought he would never see again and figure out what he truly wants.
Wyatt was a very interesting and complex character to follow. At times he could be impulsive, act without thinking, angry at the world and everyone in it and selfish. Other times he was caring and very loyal to the people he loved. I loved reading about what made him think the way he did and how trauma played a role into making him the person he is today. He went through substantial growth and by the end he did grow more as a person. He was a good person deserving of love and compassion but he also wasnt perfect. He made mistakes and will probably make more. I loved his character!
I also liked how Wyatt's anger was connected to him being trans. He would see people being themselves and living their lives but he would think to himself that he never got that chance. That it was taken from him because of the society he grew up in. He also was insecure about his body and how it looked. He wasnt as much ashamed of it as he was that it didnt feel complete. He felt like part of him was missing. He just didnt want to be judged by the world as much as he already judged himself.
I adored the relationship between Wyatt and Emyr and how they were trying to figure out where they stood. The development between the two of them was really sweet and very believable. I really believed that these two were childhood sweethearts and had a moment of lost trust between them. The rekindling and realization of feelings was very well done. Also Emyr was just adorable and such a cute love interest.
The world and side characters that inhabited it were so engaging as well. The diversity and complex personalities between all the characters was very engrossing to read about. The world itself and the rules was very interesting. I loved learning about this world and how it worked. I cant wait to learn more and see what else this world has to offer.
I can honestly say I can not wait to see where this story takes me next and to read more about these characters. I hope this author goes on to write more amazing works like this one.
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Deadnaming and Homophobia
Minor: Emotional abuse