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emuhly's review against another edition
4.5
what in the absolute hell. felt like a fever dream from start to finish, but ESPECIALLY finish. i was perpetually confused about the princess bride comp until all of 10 minutes ago but now i feel like i could write a killer essay about it. what a book!
hamohero's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A poetic fever dream of a story.
Ultimately not for me but I appreciate the vibes.
Ultimately not for me but I appreciate the vibes.
jasbah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kissinglilies's review against another edition
life is too short to read 3 star books (outside of book clubs). couldn't even hold out for the lesbian sex to start which is a shame. it felt very ya, very episodic, very "upright women wanted" and i knew i would rate it similarly.
the_shepherd's review against another edition
As a non native english speaker the complicated writing style of this book was exhausting for me to understand - and the story just didn't really catch me.
marsbar47's review against another edition
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I don't really know how i feel about this book tbh i think i should have liked it but something was holding me back. I found it hard to connect with the characters and it was hard to follow in some areas. Idk maybe if i sit on it for a bit longer i will change my mind for now this is the rating.
amandabuckley's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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? Yes
3.0
mikaiu's review against another edition
2.0
a wildly ambitious book that didn't really work for me. truthfully, there were a lot of moments where i almost dnfed, and i was pretty checked out and skimming by the last third or so of the book. the prose was very stylistic and read like a feverish stream of consciousness that was hard to follow. i appreciated it in some places, maybe even enjoyed it, but in other spots i hated the clunky reading experience. much of the worldbuilding and explanations were either dropped in with small blink-and-you'll-miss-it asides or jarringly inserted through massive infodumpy monologues. i've never read another mapless fantasy book that was more in desperate need of a map. it didn't help that most of the side characters blended together interchangeably, each with multiple names, and all with personalities that essentially boiled down to "badass lesbian". the pacing also felt odd, moving at a snail's pace for much of the first half but then at a breakneck pace by the end. on top of all that, the summary of the book makes it sound like much of the book is about marney's revenge against chauncey through gossamer when this does not even become a possibility to the characters until halfway through. i did like how unapologetically lesbian this was but in the end this was just not for me.
carrieberrie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.5
Poetic and dark with incredible world building. Unique and intense plot, absolutely riveting. Never knew what was going to happen next and it generally succeeded in what it was trying to do. Honestly wish it was longer. Crazy lesbian bdsm sex scene