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nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Abortion, Drug use, Murder, Colonisation, and Death of parent
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
relaxing
sad
medium-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
3.5
Pros:
World building and characters
Historical perspective
Well-written, captivating storytelling (especially as an audiobook)
Learned about Malay culture and folklore
Cons:
How some of the plot points were “solved”
Lagging at times during second half particularly in the spirit realm
Ending felt very quick, feel like more could’ve been done with it
Overall I loved learning about the history, language, and culture of Malay! Wonderful historical fantasy novel that was good but not great-there wasn’t a “wow” factor for me. I enjoy learning about other cultures and beliefs so I’m happy to have read the book but it won’t be memorable unfortunately. Maybe because I’m not a big fantasy reader that “took away” from my experience compared to other readers?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Suicide
replaceblue's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Fatphobia
iamsammie27's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Torture, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
amandaquotidianbooks's review
adventurous
dark
medium-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? Yes
3.75
I really enjoyed how this morphed from a historical novel to a dark fantasy. The plot kept me guessing, and the characters were well developed.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia, Suicide, and Murder
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