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kitausu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Loved this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, and Suicide
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, and Drug abuse
karinahull's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Blew through this one just like I did with Vicious. Even though she's the main villain, I really loved Marcella's character . I felt like her motivations were very clear and as a woman reading this, honestly pretty relatable at times. I also enjoyed getting some more insight into Eli and other major characters. Fast read, fun plot, interesting characters, and well written, what more do you need?
The ending felt almost unfinished! Is there another book coming out??
The ending felt almost unfinished! Is there another book coming out??
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Torture
v171's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book is everything I wish Xmen was. It absolutely defies the second book slump for trilogies, I liked just about every single aspect of this book. The story is noir meets superheroes, but throw death into the mix. I have always been a fan of Schwab's short, choppy chapters that mess with timelines and are told from different perspectives, but I felt this book did it better than the previous one. The action driven story was paced well where it didn't feel overwhelming, but never had me bored either. By far the strongest part of this book were the characters. Each one was dynamic, complex, and had a powerful arc. This is probably one of the most fascinating villains I've ever read (Marcella, not Eli) though I don't know that I'd necessarily call her a sympathetic villain, which made me like her even more. I have to say, I'm super bummed Schwab took a break from this series to write A Darker Shade of Magic and her new novel (which I'm looking forward to reading!). I love this series and can't wait to continue it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction and Animal death
Minor: Domestic abuse
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