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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- 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
I think this is my favourite book of 2023 so far. I loved the premise and luckily the execution really lived up to my hopes for it. I found the structure and bureaucracy of the magic system so interesting and I became very attached to some of the characters. Juno Dawson also does a great job mixing urban fantasy and contemporary social justice issues. I listened to the audiobook which was brilliantly narrated by Nicola Coughlan. I sometimes don't feel like I'm as invested in stories I listen to rather than read with my eyes but I was so absorbed in this. The different character POV chapters felt so distinct because Coughlan's accents were great. Although I usually hate a cliff-hanger ending I can respect it and I'll definitely be picking up the next one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death, Grief, Animal death, Mental illness, Outing, Transphobia, Violence, and War
clairew97's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Murder, Outing, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Car accident, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and War
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