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britreadsbooks_'s review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Gun violence, Blood, and Violence
Minor: Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Ableism, and Infidelity
tiffany_sostar's review against another edition
2.5
The characters were cute, the setting was interesting (mythology cowboys?!) but the first half of this book was laced with fatphobia. It eased up in the second half or I would not have finished, but I wouldn't recommend this one without a strong content note. Jokes about 'not being able to keep her figure' are just not funny.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
photopotamus's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Pretty interesting world-building, but I wish there was more exploring the world rather than focusing on the relationship. There was some "mild" fat shaming and weird ableism, but it was enough for me to feel soured on the book somewhat. I also didn't realize this was a romance, and it's not my typical fare, but I don't blame the book for that.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia and Ableism
bethanycrowepowell's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This ended up being a perfect storm of wrong expectations and poorly choosing format for a first read (audio) that led to me having a less than ideal reading experience. The comparisons to Howl's Moving Castle (a peerless book in some ways) set me up for disappointment when the emotion and the narrators were fine to listen to but fumbled a few words. Since the book seemed to drag plot-wise as I was listening it was harder to be...merciful, I guess.
This is a pretty straightforward romantic comedy in a fun-feeling secondary fantasy world (that's the part that resembles to HMC) where the plot felt tertiary.
This is a pretty straightforward romantic comedy in a fun-feeling secondary fantasy world (that's the part that resembles to HMC) where the plot felt tertiary.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror and Pregnancy
Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual harassment
Tagged with fatphobia because of the (large) main character's view of herself vs. her sister didn't really get examined and there was linkage of enjoying food and weight. After reading some fat positive rom-coms this particularly struck me.
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