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ehwilltolive's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
5.0
THIS BOOK MAN ok so the writing was a little stilted in the beginning (I do think this was likely due to me starting w the audiobook, I didn't care for the narrators style) but once the intrigue kicked off? Incredible. I love portal fantasy and this was just so fucking good for that. The dead passages made me wiggle in joy. Also Rat! (In a Hilarious Move this book is the first I've read to actually reflect my real life relationship, aka afab enby in relationship w trans boy) (Love that for me)
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pepsireads's review
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
verimythe's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
forexample's review
I really wanted to finish, because I really liked the idea and the representation. However, I found that the exposition was getting repetitive in its allusions to the mystery, rather than adding further clues or just revealing what was going on.
rae15's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
z_bookfluencer's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed my reading experience of A Hundred Vicious Turns. A Hundred Vicious Turns is a fantasy dark academia novel with mysterious plotlines. The main aspects that this story focuses on are characterization and the magic system. The magic system is detailed. A Hundred Vicious Turns was a character driven story with slower to medium pacing. There was a was a content guide provided at the beginning of the story. The main character Rat had some relatable qualities. The cast was diverse. Overall, I felt A Hundred Vicious Turns was well written, and I could see myself continuing the series when the next installment releases.
marybeebooks's review against another edition
4.5
Thank you so much to the author, Lee Paige O’Brian, for reaching out and sending me a copy of A Hundred Vicious Turns! ☺️🫶
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This book was already on my TBR when I saw the author emailed me about it, so I was super excited! I ended up picking this up as an audiobook to listen to as I tend to enjoy fantasy more that way and I’m so glad I did as I loved the narrator of the book! I’m obsessed with the fact our MC’s name is Rat! Like what a cool name! And I think it just fits them so well - Rat Evans. I loved the magic system in this world as it's unique to the individual. Rat’s magic allows them to find doors to transport them to other places. It's a really cool concept and it has gotten them into trouble in the past. It sorta ended on a bit of a cliffhanger so I'm excited to see where the story goes and to see the relationship between Rat and Harker grow. 😊
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Overall, I can see this book being compared to the Simon Snow series by Rainbow Rowell as a Simon stan, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can’t wait for book 2. It definitely has a lot of similar vibes. I’d also compare it to The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White and Of Feathers and Thorns by Kit Vincent.
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I ended up rating this 4.5 stars just because I was in a reading slump (during the time I was reading) and I definitely don't think a fantasy was a perfect read for me at the time. But I still had a really fun time with this and will probably be rereading it before book 2. 🥰
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A Hundred Vicious Turns, by Lee Paige O’Brian is out now! Definitely check it out if you're looking for more queer and trans magical fantasy books.
alicia_ann_reads's review against another edition
This is a DNF at 14% will pick it up again in digital because think the story will be interesting, but cannot handle the narrator's choppy sentences.
jessiethelion's review
3.75
I liked this book. I liked the characters and the world. But it felt like a sequel and not the first in a series.
When so much of the plot is depended on the events of the previous year how that information is shared in the book has to be handled well. I think it was a little clunky. I literally googled if it was a sequel and I had missed something.