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saffic's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Disclaimer, I read this book after being recommended it as a branching off point from GRRM's non-ASOIAF books.
The first half of this book... was tough to get through for many reasons, but I'm only going to go into one. I have never hated a character more than I hated Sour Billy Tipton. Nor Joffrey, nor Ramsay (maybe Ramsay), nor Craster could rise such vitriolic anger I felt towards Sour Billy.His death was the most cathartic thing to have ever happened to me. It is purely because we are never in any of those characters' heads the way we are with Sour Billy.
The second half pleasantly surprised me. I think one of my biggest complaints is how a lot of the female characters are just non-characters. Like if you remove Valerie from the story, I don't think much would change.
Book good.
The first half of this book... was tough to get through for many reasons, but I'm only going to go into one. I have never hated a character more than I hated Sour Billy Tipton. Nor Joffrey, nor Ramsay (maybe Ramsay), nor Craster could rise such vitriolic anger I felt towards Sour Billy.
The second half pleasantly surprised me. I think one of my biggest complaints is how a lot of the female characters are just non-characters. Like if you remove Valerie from the story, I don't think much would change.
Book good.
Graphic: Murder, Racism, Slavery, Misogyny, Death, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Rape and Gore
Minor: Cannibalism and Infertility
The majority of this book takes place pre-Civil War America, so expect everything that comes with that. The main character starts the book thinking abolitionists are weirdos, butcloud_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Slavery, Racial slurs, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death, Torture, Racism, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Body horror
Moderate: Cannibalism
hellebore's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking
Minor: Rape, War, and Cancer
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