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vaniavela's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, and Car accident
rnbhargava's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It’s a hard edged supernatural detective book set in Manila, Philippines with the protagonist Alexandra Trese solving crimes having to do with creatures from Filipino folklore
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
This book is definitely aimed at teen to older in content. It’s very hard edged and the conclusions of each case aren’t always happy. There’s plenty of violence, sex and other unsavoury things as one would expect from a supernatural crime book. It’s not perfect but there’s a lot to enjoy. I plan to read all the volumes as they slowly come out in North America._golddustreader's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Child abuse
bookishjournal1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
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