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brittni_in_ink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
The writing style throughout reflects Gideon's snarky sense of humour - which is super hard to pull off effectively - and Muir balances the tone with the narrative flow in an expert and effortless way to make the Gideon-like phrases sing in the text.
I loved all of the characters, although it was difficult at times to keep all of the names and House affiliations in mind. I realized afterward that I could have made better use of the dramatis personae at the beginning of the book, and that there was an appendix!
The settings and fighting sequences were exceptionally well-crafted, and the slow reveal of the mystery hidden in Canaan House was satisfying. Each line of dialogue felt natural and nuanced. I was invested in this book from cover to cover, and I can't wait to read the next one!
Graphic: Blood, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Cancer, Death, Suicide, Death of parent, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury
flyintothestorm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Body horror
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
orlagal'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
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and War
storykath'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Gideon was a fantastic narrator, funny and flawed and truly unique. She's chaotic and hilarious!
This book took me a while to get through, and I think that's partly due to my brain being picky about reading, but also partly because of how gory and tense things got in the story. I couldn't always stomach it for multiple chapters at a time. Between the injuries and the sometimes-dense plot, this was a book I had to tackle in smallish chunks. That being said, I'm starting the sequel right away so I don't forget any important plot points.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Genocide, Murder, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content
annapox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Torture, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Cursing
Moderate: Cannibalism, Blood, Grief, and Self harm
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, War, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, and Slavery
lotten4'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Cannibalism, Mental illness, Cancer, and Chronic illness
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
saltylane'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Death, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Vomit, Suicide, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
mairallen1114's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Eating disorder, and Fire/Fire injury
buckle the fuck up homies, theres a lot of content warnings. graphic warnings will not be elaborated on because they are just broad themes of the book (it's about necromancy, you kind of sign up for this). child abuse listed formsradiosilence'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: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide, and War