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tangleroot_eli's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Grief
Moderate: War, Violence, Sexism, Medical content, Murder, Misogyny, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, Trafficking, Child abuse, Transphobia, and Kidnapping
Minor: Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Torture, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Child abuse
thereadingskeleton's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
I finished this book over two months ago, and I still haven’t been able to get a good, coherent review written. Let me just say that I loved it. I loved it, and any flaws fell by the wayside because I loved it so much. I thought it was an exceptional sequel that outdid its predecessor in every way.
I think my favorite part is the ongoing conversation between Aster and Raven about their shared trauma and how it has impacted them.
(In the marked section below, I discuss a character’s sexuality, which is unverified until later in the book. I do not consider people’s identities to be spoilers, but if you don’t wish to know this information before reading, please skip the portion marked as a spoiler.)
There are a lot of heavy topics discussed in the book (not to mention the first book in the duology), and while I feel they are handled with care, I would advise caution if you have a low tolerance for the discussion of sexual violence, especially toward children.
That being said, I highly recommend this duology if you enjoy found families, soft & slow-burn romance (btw, I’m so satisfied that my prediction about this was correct), social commentary, and kickass girls ensuring evil men get what’s coming to them. I’m HERE for these righteously angry girls destroying a system that exploited them. Burn it all down, girls. Glory to the Reckoning.
Graphic: Violence and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexism, Blood, Death, Slavery, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Minor: Transphobia
There is no on-page depictions of the sexual violence/assault, but it is an integral part of the characters' lives and world. If you are sensitive to those topics, you may have a tough time reading.betweentheshelves's review
- 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: Gun violence, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Trafficking
Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, and Rape
jesm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
We follow Aster as she works alongside the Lady Ghosts, helping Good Luck Girls and smuggling them across the border to freedom. But then another welcome house opens...and this one is...worse (seriously check the CW, though the mention is brief and we get to dive into action right away).
Davis does a great job of playing with old Western renegade tropes (think Billy the Kid legends), and sprinkles in some spooky fairy tale elements (a dabble of the original Grimm stories).
She serves up races on horse back, hiding from the law, sibling bonds that transcend all obstacles, gun-slinging action, justifiable vengeance, and all the love stories we could ask for.
Book 1 "The Good Luck Girls" is available now in paperback, so pick it and "The Sisters of Reckoning Up" if you want to escape into non-stop action.
Graphic: Trafficking
Minor: Child abuse
sarah984's review
- 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
5.0
This book takes the world created in the first book and expands it, showing the systemic issues underneath and all the groups trying to stop them. The Good Luck Girls was a group of scrappy teens fighting for survival, this is them teaming up with other downtrodden people to change the world.
I enjoyed the western trappings (the bar brawl was so fun), the new characters were great, and while I did feel the romantic drama in the middle dragged a bit, I like how it ended up.
If you liked the first one I would definitely recommend this.
Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Torture
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Homophobia, Rape, Transphobia, and War