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mel_j's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I did like the illustrations – the roses! The moths! – and I loved Esen and Dev.
Maybe I'm too old now for YA, though.
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Suicide attempt, Racism, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Outing, and Medical trauma
bookcaptivated'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Car accident
Moderate: Grief, Child death, and Blood
Minor: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Cancer, Classism, Abandonment, Addiction, and Religious bigotry
dazzle_spider_reader_1212'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
4.0
Minor: Murder, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Lesbophobia, and Grief
haileylouise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I do wish that there was more of a fantasy element regarding the afterlife and the reapers. Ash is sort of just thrown in and does what she's told, mostly accepting the fact that she is a reaper and reaps whenever Deborah assigns someone to her. There is a lot of hush-hush talk about Deborah having some sort of authority and an even higher authority above her that created this reaping system. And it's very much a case of 'just don't do this or else' when Ash questions what would happen if she broke the rules.
I also wish Deborah played a bigger role in this story! She did take on a sort of mother-like figure for the reaper girls but didn't do much beyond assignments and keeping up her guard around Ash.
Although the story was a bit slower-paced, the pacing really helped with the relationships being developed with Poppy, Dev, and Essen. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a sapphic romance with a lot of love and grief!
Graphic: Death
Minor: Religious bigotry and Homophobia
rainbowpridepin'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Car accident, Homophobia, Death, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Suicide and Sexual content
frantically's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Murder and Mental illness
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Suicide, and Religious bigotry
karapillar'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Vomit, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Animal death, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Terminal illness, and Suicide
fujo_cat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This is my second read of 2022 and it's a great way to start off the year! 💕
On a more serious note, this was a fantastic reading experience. In a way, it made me imagine how it must feel losing my current partner and it fucking hurts. It hurts so much it made me feel... I don't know, more at peace with the idea of it? It gave me closure, you could say :')
If death (or any of the trigger warnings in it) as a theme doesn't trigger you, then yes, I do recommend it a lot!! 🌈😤👌
Graphic: Car accident and Death
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Grief, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Racism, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Blood, and Alcohol