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readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Child abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Blood
Minor: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Misogyny, Car accident, Homophobia, Colonisation, War, Religious bigotry, Murder, Genocide, Child death, and Abandonment
entamewitchlulu's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
4.5
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC.
An incredibly beautiful, lyrical story about love and becoming the best version of yourself by accepting all your worst parts. I could really just make this review a list of stanzas that struck me, but it would be way better for someone to experience each of those beautiful "aha" moments of poetic understanding themselves.
I loved the mixed up bag of references to all sorts of stories of the underworld from around the world, the combining of Persephone and Eurydice, of Orpheus and Dante, even the twist of the Hero Twins of Aztec legend braided in for good measure. The surreal setting was perfectly captured by the verse style, and I loved all of the imagery of Renee's camera and Andres's guitar becoming their "weapons/shields" as they journeyed through the City.
An excellent, poignant story that settles in very nicely as you read.
An incredibly beautiful, lyrical story about love and becoming the best version of yourself by accepting all your worst parts. I could really just make this review a list of stanzas that struck me, but it would be way better for someone to experience each of those beautiful "aha" moments of poetic understanding themselves.
I loved the mixed up bag of references to all sorts of stories of the underworld from around the world, the combining of Persephone and Eurydice, of Orpheus and Dante, even the twist of the Hero Twins of Aztec legend braided in for good measure. The surreal setting was perfectly captured by the verse style, and I loved all of the imagery of Renee's camera and Andres's guitar becoming their "weapons/shields" as they journeyed through the City.
An excellent, poignant story that settles in very nicely as you read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Death, and Child abuse
Minor: Medical content, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Self harm
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