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julienicole1106'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Cursing, Death, Confinement, Violence, Vomit, War, Physical abuse, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Classism, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, and Kidnapping
mollyelyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Hate crime, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
bookspaperink'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol and Pregnancy
vendottie'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
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
sarahholliday'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
4.5
Samantha Shannon writes poignant, lyrical fantasy with first-rate world building and characters who are so nuanced they seem to leap of the page. It's what makes her novels such a joy to read.
As a standalone work, I think The Mask Falling has a cohesive feel to it, as well as a compelling self-contained plot. Within the series, this installment is a beautiful combination of slower, more character-driven story and white-knuckle moments of action & tension. More than ever, it's clear that Shannon still has a wealth of information and secrets to reveal when it comes to the Bone Series universe.
The ending of TMF felt a little overly-full to me. Some of the really fascinating nuance of Paris' criminal syndicate gets lost in the back-to-back action sequences, but perhaps that relentlessness is meant to reflect the never-ending chaos of life in the midst of totalitarianism & rebellion.
If you have yet to pick up this series, I can't recommend it enough. It grabs you from the beginning and, as The Mask Falling shows, never fails to dazzle.
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit and Torture
forthesanityof1'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
5.0
Holy shit.
This fucking book held me by the throat and made me beg for scraps of happiness. This book was so achingly, painfully raw and human it physically hurt me. I had to pause so many times to take a deep breath because I knew what was coming was going to hurt. Samantha Shannon is master at what she creates with this series. The prose was engaging and moving the entire time. The plot held my interest like a vice through the book with no pacing issues, even with the revelations at the last hundred or so pages (*cries*). It flowed well with the set up from the previous books and built Paige and Arcturus in exquisite ways that felt natural. The way Shannon illustrated the growth of the characters is something I'm still trying to put into words; the forward momentum is obvious in the best way-there is still potential to be wrought and revelations to be made. I literally don't know what to say because it was. Just. That. Good. This was already one of my favorite series that I push whenever someone asks for recommendations, but I will be SHOVING this series down everyone's throats whenever possible. Wow.
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
tashayns'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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, and Vomit