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k_winchester's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
On one hand, it was the gorgeous, lyrical, super unique style of the other books, which I really love. So many phrases are just gorgeously done. I didn't know where this book, or series really, was going to go - I mean, yes, a few certain Big Plot Things that have been set out from the beginning were sure to come to a head or conclusion here, and I was dying to find out how it may or may not go down. I really enjoyed reading this pretty well whole through, and the added story about Opal at the end was really sweet, kinda (but appropriately) weird and reminded me A LOT of Patrick Rothfuss's little book about Auri. And I did get pretty emotional when a certain character went down.
But on the other hand I feel like on the whole, it created more questions than answered or resolved much of anything. I feel like there was virtually no resolution - or very very VERY little, and even that was mostly glossed over. It's really hard to feel much satisfaction when there's been a very specific build up of a couple things in particular that just ended/happened in basically an instant in the last 12 pages, the end. Even within that super abruptness there was some stuff I really liked, but there just feels like there's soooo much stuff left majorly unresolved. :/
I ultimately rated it pretty high because it was beautiful and unique like the other books, and I really enjoyed reading pretty much all of it. But it's complicated because of the huuuge pile of questions and unresolved-just-about-everything. 😅
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Blood
readwithsarah's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Body horror
Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder
guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Homophobia, Body horror, Death, and Racism
booksandstardust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Domestic abuse
keya_caivalur's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Body horror, and Cursing
Minor: Bullying, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
trintrin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Gun violence
Minor: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism
nebraskanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Medical content, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
anni_swanilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Death, and Gore
Minor: Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Cannibalism
melurmom's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, and Car accident
grimmdark's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Grief, Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse