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savvyy01's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Hate crime, Gore, Sexism, Grief, Murder, and Blood
littki's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Slavery, Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, Classism, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Grief, Incest, Torture, and Vomit
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
0nessie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Slavery, Sexual content, Death of parent, Torture, Murder, Blood, Addiction, Death, and Violence
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
moonchild_cos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Blood, Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, War, Sexual assault, Medical content, Sexism, Gore, Sexual harassment, and Torture
Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Classism, and Alcoholism
whenjessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, Pedophilia, Cultural appropriation, Slavery, Child abuse, and Rape
astoryofpages's review against another edition
1.0
Wordbuilding is pretty good, even if we are drowned by pieces of information. They are useless to us since we do not travel in the universe. The atmosphere is actually quite good, very dark (small trigger warning). I just wish Mia's powers were more emphasized, this is one of her peculiarities, and it is not "used" and even left out for much of the story. Some characters were quite good, but I must admit I didn't appreciate the competitiveness between girls while the guys stay aside to watch the show… Big up to Mister Kindly. I loved him! He is very well thought out, original and brilliant! As for the end, I can't find much to say, except maybe "All that fuss for nothing?". We end up with a kind of reversal of the situation that made me a little angry because it concerns a character we only see twice. So whether he is there or not, it does not change the plot. I also find that his end does not stick to the characters. The author gives us specific pictures of his characters, but he does not even respect them.
I hated the hyper-sexualization of Mia and women in general. I didn't like how the author described the female body (which really embarrassed me and made me feel like an object or a curiosity). This femme fatale role could have been well thought out if it had not been glued to a 16-year-old girl. He wrote scenes of s*xual relationships between two children (16 and 17 years old), and I found that very unhealthy. I don't understand what this brings to the story apart from voyeurism and unease. I could also talk for hours about my anger at Mia's body "transformation" scene. She does not give her consent. I did not feel any rebellion on her part. Aalea has a tremendous hold on her to the point of handling her. But a woman does not have to answer the criteria set by men to be beautiful and desirable. Warning, also romanticization of death and suicide through metaphors; some people can be triggered.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Cultural appropriation
Plastic surgery (in form of Magic), graphic sex scenes involving painful intercourse, threatened rape (several)oliverreeds's review
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Trafficking, and Vomit
don't read this book if you aren't cool with blood, gore, murder and death! they introduction is not joking!