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max_pink's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Another terrible feeling is sighing at lines that try way too hard to be epic every few pages.
And fast-forwarding past footnotes that do absolutely nothing but slow the pacing to a crawl.
And being annoyed at the fetishy treatment of teenagers, lesbians, and brown people.
Did I actually like anything about this? Uh. The world is kind of interesting? I liked Carlotta. Ashlinn was okay.
The teachers sucked, though.
Sigh. What a waste of hours.
Solid narration by Holter Graham, however.
Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Excrement, and Death of parent
nathalie_books's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death of parent, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Excrement, Drug use, Alcohol, and Child death
dragonaion's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"Harry Potter meets The Lies of Locke Lamora."
For those who haven't read Lynch's book (which you should, if you enjoy Nevernight), this is a story of the brotherhood (and sisterhood!) of thieves, love in the dark, knowing what the dark is, and how to walk in Her shadow. Not for the faint of heart, this is a brilliant magical fantasy that will remind you of The Elder Scroll's Night Mother and Daedric Prince Nocturnal with every word. It is brilliant, emotional, tangible, and had me almost crying at a few spots.
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Torture, Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child abuse and Slavery
Minor: Sexual assault, Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury
gabberette's review
- 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: Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit