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midnightgremlin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Violence, Body horror, and War
moonlitemuseum's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book gripped me in turn and then left me wanting, and it's hard to say why exactly I lost the passion for it. The whole concept of our heroine is one that lives close to my heart, and she's written beautifully. The early chapters where she can sense a wrongness within herself that she can't identify, and feels frustrated by how few avenues she has for information... These parts really spoke to me. I also really liked the introductions of certain characters like Mr. Grace and Violet Parish.
I think the book does a great job of extending sympathy to people who do not fit into society but the overwhelming homogeneity of the core cast damaged its message a little. I do want to praise the incredible writing of the heroine and Pen, though; I was very invested.
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Considering how fascinating the fae aspect of the book was I wish more time had been spent on it and that we had gotten more sympathetic perspectives from them.
I think the book does a great job of extending sympathy to people who do not fit into society but the overwhelming homogeneity of the core cast damaged its message a little. I do want to praise the incredible writing of the heroine and Pen, though; I was very invested.
Spoiler content below.
Considering how fascinating the fae aspect of the book was I wish more time had been spent on it and that we had gotten more sympathetic perspectives from them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Child death
Moderate: Kidnapping
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