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fellypepper'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
I adore Casper and Helix beyond reason, and was fascinated by the world they found themselves in and how the events of the book changes them.
I'm desperate for the next book to come out!
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
Minor: Vomit
michelle_my_belle'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: Blood, Classism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Violence, Homophobia, Addiction, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Outing
kennedylynn'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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Outing
Moderate: Suicide, Drug use, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail
tacoshark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Overall, I thought the world building was really well done and the magic system was creative and interesting and in general, I found the book very compelling. That said, the plot was extremely confusing and the writing lacked clarity, which contributed to the confusion. I found the main characters surprisingly underdeveloped - three POV characters might have been one too many. I liked a lot of the elements here, but it didn’t quite come together as strongly as I wish it had. I’ll be keeping an eye on this author and his future work, though. (This is the first book of a duology, though I think it works just fine as a stand-alone.)
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Abandonment, Violence, Outing, and War
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Death