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taliara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, and Murder
hildaahlstrand'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Blood, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, War, and Child death
It's extremely dark, but if you can handle it, it's an amazing experience.tatiannaskye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Violence, Death, Cannibalism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, War, Slavery, Sexual content, and Homophobia
Minor: Abandonment
Really just like Murder, death, blood, and religious bigotry.constellation_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Child death
sleepysadpoet'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
4.5
Some of the language was confusing, especially when Danton would talk. (It's still fuck that guy though).
When it was revealed that the grail was a person was when I really got invested. I'm not religious by any means and don't believe in a higher power, but it got me thinking quite a bit honestly. I know that the initiates were fighters for God, and their holier than thou attitude made me mad sometimes. They would sin like no one's business, but get mad when... *Checks notes* Aaron is found in bed with a man? Sounds a lot like some of the christians we know nowadays huh?
This story had twists and turns at every corner, and I love that despite the whole premise being that it's an interview, I could picture everything just fine in my head. The artwork is gorgeous too.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Homophobia
lunaruprising'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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual content
tallangryplanet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The vampires in this story are not the sparkly kind, but rather brutal creatures with an incredible hunger for power. I would like to start by saying that this book was way more explicit than I expected, so if you're sensitive to gore and violence I'd advise to go in mentally prepared. However, even though those elements sometimes threw me off, the book was still pretty enjoyable.
There are two timelines here, following two different moments in the protagonist's life. In the beginning it felt a bit info-dumpy because of how complex the world was and all the interruptions to explain some aspects of the lore, but it picked up later, and it wasn't too hard to follow the different stories. The plot itself was interesting, and the different characters made it more dynamic without getting too confusing.
This was, in general, a pleasant reading experience. I don't have a particular reason for my rating, but rather the feeling that it could've been better, and that some parts were just too heavy and dense. However, it was not at all a bad book, and if you don't mind taking some time to read it (this is not the kind of story you're done with in an afternoon), I totally encourage darker fantasy fans to give it a go.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts
rabidpookie'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, War, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual content
fromlindenmere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Gore, Animal death, Addiction, Alcohol, and Child death
itsraveekah'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, and Drug use