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craftysnailtail's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
The storyline was fun and Zinnia managed to draw me in as a fellow chronically ill woman. The disabled representation was well done, in my opinion. The grief, hope, and unfairness of it all felt realistic.
As Harrow says, it's very much spider-verse meets fairytale (with an extremely feminist twist). Felt a bit like a well written fanfic, and the pop culture references weren't for me, but overall, it was the perfect length and vibe for a whimsical afternoon. I was satisfied with the ending and am looking forward to more novellas by her.
Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
Minor: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Medical content, and Sexual assault
claudiajanette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
Minor: Sexual assault
nnylelocin'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
Minor: Chronic illness
oatmeal_oatmeal's review against another edition
2.5
It’s a very minor thing, but I read the physical copy which has illustrations throughout, and it just didn’t work for me. They’re silhouettes of fantasy characters and vines, but they never seem to align thematically or literally with what’s happening on the page. At best it’s misguided, at worst it’s meant to pad out an already short novella. I wish there had been more care there because it would have added to the storybook/folktale ideas at the core of the story.
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Rape
anni_swanilda'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, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
m_siege'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
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
mirandyli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Cute retelling of Sleeping Beauty where Sleeping Beauty is a lesbian who was blessed rather than cursed.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Cancer, and Medical content
uranaishi'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
3.75
Graphic: Terminal illness and Chronic illness
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Violence, Classism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Ableism, Alcohol, Child death, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Lesbophobia
shelvesofivy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Cursing
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Homophobia
pookiee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Rape