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sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder and Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Gore
overbooked207's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
4.0
π Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo Book Review π
5th book of January 2023 and 5th of the year:
This was the third installment in the beautifully written, queernormative The Singing Hills Cycle series by Nghi Vo. Like the two books before it, this focused on storytelling, learning about other cultures and people, and why those things are so important, and I love the fact that they highlight those things. It had great, diverse, and badass characters, and the fight scenes were also very good. The audiobooks are all beautifully narrated, and I recommend the whole series! TWs for animal death, cursing, death, gore, injury/injury description, mention of rape and forced prostitution toward the beginning, murder, and violenceππ§π³οΈβππ
5th book of January 2023 and 5th of the year:
This was the third installment in the beautifully written, queernormative The Singing Hills Cycle series by Nghi Vo. Like the two books before it, this focused on storytelling, learning about other cultures and people, and why those things are so important, and I love the fact that they highlight those things. It had great, diverse, and badass characters, and the fight scenes were also very good. The audiobooks are all beautifully narrated, and I recommend the whole series! TWs for animal death, cursing, death, gore, injury/injury description, mention of rape and forced prostitution toward the beginning, murder, and violenceππ§π³οΈβππ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Cursing, Death, Violence, Rape, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
booksandteatime's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Violence
skitch41's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore, Murder, and Violence
jaan's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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? N/A
4.75
I love it when stories are about people meeting legends and then the legends are also people, and also when stories are themselves about stories and storytelling!! I would have given this five stars, but there was some very contemporary language that felt like it came out of nowhere, which broke the immersion (e.g., Sang calling Wei Jintai βsisβ and Lao Bingyi addressing Chih and the girls as βkidsβ), but these are teeny-tiny gripes. I am a massive, massive fan of the Singing Hills cycle and I hope Nghi Vo has many stories still to tell.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore and Injury/Injury detail
lanid's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Gore, and Violence
talle's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Death, Violence, and Gore
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