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In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

30 reviews

that_kid_with_the_sword's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Misogyny, Outing, Violence, Xenophobia, Biphobia, Colonisation, Death, Homophobia, Abandonment, Blood, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Bullying

snoutsiru's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! the most comforting and beautiful book ever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: War, Xenophobia, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Colonisation

chloevienna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

everyone please add this to your tbr….the ideal book for every genre and trope >>

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Violence, and War

aromarrie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Blood, Abandonment, War, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death and Death

sunkissedrose's review

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

THIS BOOK IS SO JRNEENENDBXJQ  the cast of characters, specifically the main trio, just makes you root for them in every way possible. you'll find yourself caring for Elliot even if he's an insufferable brat bc he's such a mean yet loving character. you grow with these characters as they learn about themselves, and their relationships with eachother just transforming into something so magical it surpasses matriarchal elven society and murderous harpies. Elliot truly is the star of the show and I've gotten so attached to this witty yet broken boy who only wants love.

gotta say tho, the romance, as in who Elliot ends up with in the end, felt unnatural and definitely needed another hundred page or so of development

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

Minor: Murder, Misogyny, Incest, and Death

starlessnights's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Sexism, and War

Minor: Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death

tkhenry99's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I can totally understand why some people might not like this book. Elliot is definitely annoying, but I thought his dialogue was really funny most of the time, so I didn’t mind that he’s kind of completely insufferable. It’s not a super serious book, and it plays around with a lot of familiar tropes and stereotypes, so it’s just a fun read. It was kind of disappointing the relationships between the characters didn’t really develop until the last few pages. I kept wishing for scenes where they just talked to each other and bonded, but it was mostly just snarky back and forth dialogue (which was great! just not for the whole book). Also I really like imagery and descriptions of setting and characters, so I wish there had just been a little more of that to get a better sense of the setting and what Elliot (especially) even looked like.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death and Violence

caspian's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

aaAAAAAAAa OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY OGd

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia

Moderate: Violence

balth_the_chaotic_good's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Sexism, and Violence

not the book itself is biphobic, but several characters in it

aliciaclarereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

read for NEWTs 2019 readathon: Divination, A - a white book

I think this may be a new favorite????? I'm truly blown away this book (and sleep deprived since I stayed up until nearly 2 am to finish it). I found the writing style slightly off-putting at first. But by about 20 pages, I was completely absorbed into the story and falling in love with all of these characters.

This book had so much to love. A magical world with intricate politics and colonial overtones that are directly addressed by our main character. Deeply developed side characters. Incredible social and political commentary. A wonderful sense of humor. Lovely LGBTQ+ rep. PLUS: our three main characters have stolen my heart. Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle is a badass elf from a matriarchal society constantly giving insights into the literal reverse sexism of her people (and making me laugh so hard). Luke Sunbourn is a literal golden hero who is just a sweet baby boy trying to find himself in the midst of being this perfect champion. And darling little snarky mean and cunning Elliot Schafer, a pacifist in a war torn land whose humor is a cutting defensive mechanism for a child who just desperately yearns to be loved. Oh my god I cried so much as Elliot grew and matured and fell in and out of love and began to become a man. And Serene and Luke had wonderful character development and were allowed to blossom out of the fantasy tropes they first represented.

I did not expect to fall so deeply in love with this book, but here I am absolutely smitten <3

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Biphobia, Sexism, and Violence