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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder
EVERYONE GO READ THIS RIGHT NOW BECAUSE CASSANDRA DESERVES ALL THE PRAISE FOR BRINGING THIS TO LIFE!!!
they did such an amazing job capturing laudna’s inner monologue; as a fan of critical role and campaign three specifically, laudna has been my favorite since the start and this felt exactly like i was watching an episode! i just wanna wrap her up and hold her and never let go because she deserves all of the good things ever
they did such an amazing job capturing laudna’s inner monologue; as a fan of critical role and campaign three specifically, laudna has been my favorite since the start and this felt exactly like i was watching an episode! i just wanna wrap her up and hold her and never let go because she deserves all of the good things ever
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Gore
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book made me feel so many things, I swear I didn't think Laudna could resonate with me any more than she already did. I particularly loved the maybe unintentional parallels to Les Miserable in the second and third act of the novel. I don’t really get those reviews that claim nothing happens in the book because so much happens. It may not be a on your nose adventure plot but it deals so much with loss, identity and belonging through mostly inner monologue (and dialogue when Delilah and Pâté are involved). The novel's subtlety may be it's greatest strength. I also really appreciated how Khaw handled the change in tone between the prologue and Act 1. The prologue could be described as, to put it into my friend's words, "I'm Matilda Bradbury, I'm bisexuality personified and I have a bit of a degredation kink" while act 1 dealt with coming to terms with undeath and reforming an identity and a personality. This may be the longest review I've written on here and I feel like I still haven't said everything
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder