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armercer0's review against another edition
Moderate: Suicide
friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Child abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Gore, Abandonment, Dementia, Violence, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Torture
Moderate: Suicide, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Child death
kkshaye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Classism, and Blood
Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide, and Torture
a_islandcriptid's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief, Child death, Murder, Kidnapping, Drug use, Blood, Xenophobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
lowclasswarrior'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
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
jstilts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Whereas the first book struck me as a Jane Austen novel gone deliciously wrong with a streak of somewhat unnecessary fantasy trappings to give it pizzazz, this continuation of the story leans much more heavily on the fantasy in that you would be very hard pressed to tell the story without it - and it's a very compelling tale that justifies the slow setup.
Briefly, Ophelia now finds herself very much out of the shadows as she thrusts herself fully into court life, grabbing the impossible-to-hold attention of this societies ruler-come-deity, a prospect as useful as it is dangerous. While we explore this new world and Opehlia's ever-changing status within it, mysteries sneak up unexpectedly (rather neatly done) as the book unfolds.
This sequel has a more satisfying, less rushed ending than the first book - although this time it's one more of plot than emotional journey, although my goodness Ophelia develops massively over this volume.
Bring on the next one!
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Confinement, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
Minor: Violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Murder, Dementia, and Forced institutionalization
sydresnik's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Suicide, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
emmeme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Suicide
rorikae'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
4.0
This book centers around mysterious disappearances and who is behind them. I found that having the mystery at the center was a great way to focus the book while the overarching plotline of the quartet also progressed in the background.
We get some really important information in this book and I think it goes a long way toward making the world feel more real. In the first book, I felt much like Ophelia, thrown into a complex and often confusing world. Though this did a great job of making me connect with Ophelia as a character, I did prefer this book because Dabos' world is finally becoming more clear.
I am even more excited to continue on to the next installment and learn more about the world. The character work in this book was great and I hope this continues to be a focus in the next book.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Bullying
Moderate: Gaslighting and Suicide
Minor: Death of parent
allisonmspiers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Violence, Death, Dementia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Animal cruelty