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taysa_gzd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
As it aims to be the first book of a series, I think it does a good job at laying down the setting for a hopefully better sequel, because I do see a lot of potential for this series, I just don't want to be let down again.
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
lisaam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol
aseel_reads'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
2019: Genius, Bardugo is an absolute genuis. This plot was so brilliant, just like the whole concept was amazing, I love this book so much
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
collyofthewobbles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is A LOT darker than i thought it would be. But not surprising really.
I found it hard to keep hold of what was going on. Although I liked Alex, and i was intrqued by her past and what makes her tick.
I found the constant time jumping very difficult to follow. And the constant world building hard to grasp.
The plot would just be getting going, and then you switch to something else. Constantly adding more layers, so that it would ditract you from the original plot.
I like the premis of this book but it felt too much. The mytholodgy was sound, but there was so much of it, the charecters and story got lost.
There were about 3 ending in this book. Personally i could have had less building and more charecter.
I can see what the Author was going for, I think maybe I wasn't the right reader for it.
It's not a bad book, just complicatedAnd many trigger warnings.
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Violence
bi_n_large'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
4.25
I was worried about this book because of the content warnings (or rather, and more importantly, the lack thereof.)
As awful as some of the scenes are to read (the on-the-page child rape is especially nauseating), they all serve the story of survivor Galaxy “Alex” Stern.
Bardugo writes Alex with compassion and honesty, presenting Alex’s prickly personality without judging her for it.
Alex’s POV was so satisfying to follow, much more so than her companion Darlington’s.
(My dislike of Darlington has more to do with preference than anything else. Darlington acts as the novel’s Gansey and I could have done without him.)
The story is creepy and offers twists on twists on twists with interesting commentary on privilege, rape culture, and trauma. Just when I thought the book was done, it hit me with ANOTHER twist.
At least the novel wraps up its main mystery before ending with a sequel hook.
Overall, this is a solid horror-fantasy novel with characters I wouldn’t mind reading about in the future.
(Minor spoiler: I don’t know if there’s an Alex Stern/Abel Turner ship happening, but I HOPE SO.)
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Misogyny
Minor: Racism
emberysing's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship