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brianneh's review against another edition
- 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
I received this book as an e-ARC from NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lacunaboo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood and Colonisation
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Kidnapping
ezwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really loved all of the characters. The way that Kai and Ziede just immediately adopt both Sanja and Tenes was fantastic. Sanja is exactly the kind of child I think is so entertaining to be taken in by the main character and the dynamic betwen her and Kai and Ziede was so funny.
Of course this book was even better for its inclusion of queer relationships and the way that gender and names are used. This book takes advantage of its own world building by releasing characters from a strict gender binary which I think is something a lot of fantasy suffers from not doing. Saredi + demon culture was so interesting and I would have loved to learn even more.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Child abuse, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Dysphoria
kat_impossible's review against another edition
3.25
Also, the final reveal was just not shocking or as satisfying as I would have hoped with the build up. The "betrayal" had been built up the entire time, just to not feel as weighty and personal as I had expected.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
kerraaay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: War
Minor: Vomit
trippyotter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Witch King takes you through the past as our present-day characters set forth to find their missing friends and discover who betrayed them.
My only wish would have been further progression in the present storyline, but with a complex world and history, I'm not sure that would have been possible. I can't wait to see what lays ahead of our characters as the story progresses.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
maryellen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Self harm, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism