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jayvdw'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
4.0
I really enjoyed the second volume in the series. Lynch has built an amazing world in the first installment and it was very interesting how he expanded this world in this book. We get a good look at a few different coastal cities and the seas surrounding them. I much enjoyed the new setting and made me curious about the rest of the world.
A major part of the book is spent on the seas and due to this this volume is less a heist story and more a pirate fantasy drama. This in itself is not a bad thing, but it was not what I was expecting from the series. I had hoped for a bit more heists and trickery than shown in the book. The pacing in the pirate part of the book also felt a bit off, it started quite slow and then became very quick. I personally would have preferred the beginning of the pirate part to be a bit faster-paced. This could have been achieved if the book had fewer nautical terms and references, these felt a bit unnecessary for the most part.
The book does continue the difficulty of Locke and Jean using multiple identities, but it felt like there were even more different identities at the same time than in the first volume. This was both a good and a bad thing since it made the story more interesting to read how Locke and Jean spun a web of lies around them. But on the downside, sometimes it was a bit too confusing.
Overall, I really enjoyed to book. There are however some things I would have changed, like the nautical terms but also the pacing in some parts of the story. I am curious about what will happen to Locke and Jean in the next installment. May the Crooked Warden favor them.
Graphic: Grief, Vomit, Death, Alcohol, Murder, Blood, Violence, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Torture, Trafficking, War, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Kidnapping
cj13'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Death
Minor: Sexual content
ekcd_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: War, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Self harm, Torture, Murder, Blood, Violence, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
murdoch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Cursing
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Confinement, Sexual content, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
elizabeth_lepore'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: Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery, Confinement, and Alcoholism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
corvicore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Vomit, Blood, and Confinement
Moderate: Slavery, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Excrement, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
delfinmac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Slavery, Violence, and Cursing
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, War, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
cedardleland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit
mandkips's review
- 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? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Alcoholism
Minor: Confinement
katherinehamilton'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: Cursing, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, and Murder