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ohallows's review
oh so this is just explicit *loveydovey* incest. okay. nasty!
anyway i skimmed the rest of this book the minute the vibes got weird. unfortunate. insane how no one saw their relationship as weird.
anyway i skimmed the rest of this book the minute the vibes got weird. unfortunate. insane how no one saw their relationship as weird.
bachaboska's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
wazbar's review
emotional
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
Watchtower is one of the best books I've read recently, and the same mastery of craft can be found here. There's a wonderful command of tone and a perspective into the daily lives of the characters that makes them feel much larger than their brief appearances in a book that is itself rather brief.
I'd say this is somewhat a weaker book than Watchtower for its narrator and the central romance. One thing I really appreciated about Ryke's growth in Watchtower was how he believed himself too old to grow and learn but was wrong. It's not a theme I've often seen done so well. On the other hand, Kerris's coming into his own as he learns to ope up felt a lot more conventional and I have reservations about the central romance.
I'd say this is somewhat a weaker book than Watchtower for its narrator and the central romance. One thing I really appreciated about Ryke's growth in Watchtower was how he believed himself too old to grow and learn but was wrong. It's not a theme I've often seen done so well. On the other hand, Kerris's coming into his own as he learns to ope up felt a lot more conventional and I have reservations about the central romance.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
Maybe I am simply too square but I don't understand why the incestuous romance is presented as an unalloyed good. It feels like it's making a point but I don't like any point that I can imagine it's making.lleullawgyffes's review
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
brownbetty's review
2.0
Clearly this is the book people are referring to when they talk about this trilogy being slashy. Two brothers, separated since childhood, have a psychic bond that has kept them together. They belong to a special people with secret powers, and yes, it's pretty much as trite as you think. There's polyamory, and incest (the brothers) but despite that, I couldn't actually be bothered to finish this book. Feh.
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