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eni_iilorak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Terminal illness and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Violence
gillian_aftanas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Minor: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Misogyny
asahome's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Grief and Terminal illness
Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Rape
Minor: Alcohol and Domestic abuse
micallab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Cursing and Terminal illness
readwithria'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? No
3.5
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Rape
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
beth_taggard'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? It's complicated
4.0
I came into this world a rough and tumble tomboy with no need to be rescued; therefore, I never related to fairy tale princesses — though even I could see how blurry the lines of consent are in being kissed while in a death sleep.
But I love a twist on a tale and what a fascinating meta-verse humanity has weaved for itself in telling and retelling tales over time. I'm grateful Alix E. Harrow can cross the worlds and reveal them to us in her unique way of spinning words into wonder.
Overall, I appreciate our flower-named heroines and the spin this tale takes on a modern classic (Thanks, Disney.) rooted in a tale or two (or three) from another time.
Of note: The pop-culture references make this short read feel like a fantastical episode of the Gilmore Girls and I can see this being off-putting to some readers, but I find it — charming. Excuse the pun.
Graphic: Terminal illness and Chronic illness
Moderate: Sexual violence and Rape
Minor: Cursing
dexkit10'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexual assault, Cursing, and Rape
tea_coffee_sam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Rape
near constant thoughts of death (in relation to main character’s terminal illness), multiple allusions to rape/sexual assaultsteeped_in_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Chronic illness, Rape, and Cursing
Minor: Cursing, Confinement, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, and Abortion