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sandy_21'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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Torture
emerald_skull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
nothingrhymeswithrachel's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Minor: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, and Violence
sadie_g'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
4.25
Graphic: Confinement and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Death and Torture
linesiunderline'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders
sankta_aleena'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
4.25
Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Death, Bullying, and Confinement
bailey1196'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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death and Murder
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
2.75
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Violence
samusc's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Pros:
- Soraya's motivations make sense. She is a touch starved isolated teenager, which makes her an easy target for manipulation.
- I love the design for Parvaneh, but maybe I'm just a sucker for powerful Sapphic women with wings.
- I really connected with how Bashardoust describes Soraya's crush on Laleh as a child. Soraya is a lovely bi/pan protagonist.
- This book handles that archetype of an antagonist claiming that the hero is just like them really well.
I'm genuinely surprised, but thankful, that Tahmineh is not killed during the conclusion . I like how much the story relied on a mothers' choices impacting the trajectory of the current story.
Cons:
- Other reviewers have noticed this as well, that being the pacing in the beginning is a bit slow. It took me some time (a few days) to get invested into this story, but once I was, it was highly enjoyable.
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
herk's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death
Minor: Animal death and Torture