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pompompuri'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
Moderate: Medical content, Gun violence, and Blood
Minor: Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
nialiversuch'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
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Confinement, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
liamliayaum'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood
thebobolink's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Blood
zias's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Medical content
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Gun violence
melchncookies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Classism, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Body horror, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
passionatereader78'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
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Gun violence
laurenleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Gun violence
palmkd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a captivating fever dream type tale where books are magic but only if the book was written with a special ink. The kind imbued with blood.
Joanna and Esther, sisters, were raised in a house that admired and protected the books, but when Esther turned 18 everything started to be weird and the secrets started piling up.
This book has major dark academia vibes as it explores the bounds of family and secrets and what people are willing to do for power and magic.
It was a very easy story to get lost in and devour in just a few settings. It's one of those where I feel it's best to not know too much going in. Know that it is dark, there's a lot of blood and lack of self care, and there's magic blended in with the regular world.
Graphic: Self harm, Blood, Gun violence, and Classism
metrazol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
But some things bug me. A container shop in 1940? No. Containerization was a product of the Vietnam war. Blown veins from blood draws? Not how that works. A drink cart in first class? NEVER! All drinks are served from a tray. Ridiculous. Did enjoy it.
Moderate: Blood