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blewballoon's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
This is a very well written book, with vivid world-building and interesting yet easy to grasp magic and fantasy. The characters are complex and intelligent. The tone is somber and heavy, with a sense of dread that builds from the first page and hardly relents. Arguably, the plot is a series of events going from bad to worse, a constant downward slope without many ups. For my personal preferences right now, I would have preferred there were more bright pockets to balance the reading experience. I ended up finding the plot somewhat predictable because I started just assuming the worst possible things could happen. If a slow, serious fantasy quest story is what you're in the mood for, this will work better for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Body horror, Abandonment, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
zimmerlemon's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.25
Solid YA moment!! Curious to see what happens in the next one. Pretty painless worldbuilding and I can picture all the main characters really well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Death of parent
Moderate: Xenophobia and Death
Minor: Torture
maregred's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Genocide, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Death, Bullying, War, Confinement, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Infidelity
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