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bg_oseman_fan'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: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, War, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
persephonefoxx'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
To be a woman is to have your story misremembered. Discarded. Twisted.
There is something about the characters in this book that is almost addictive. With every new character introduced, I found myself more enraptured. Their personalities, their banter, their unique traits and intricacies.
Truly a masterclass in character building.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Slavery, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
e_claire'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? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Gore, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
talonsontypewriters'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Transphobia, Vomit, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and War
toopunkrockforshul'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Slavery
futureofmydays'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: Alcoholism, Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide, Homophobia, Misogyny, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Vomit
blacksphinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Islamophobia, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Dysphoria
tamara_joy'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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror and Death
Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
honeycomb_system's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
cameronreads's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked Amina as a protagonist. It felt like such a rich perspective to follow a middle-aged mother who very much feels like her adventures are over into this magical adventure. However it was very clear that she was the centre of this book, and whilst I liked the moments of the other characters we get and the established found family they formed years ago, I wanted a bit more out of the side characters.
For some reason it took me a while to get into this book. I think it’s partially due to the first person perceptive - whilst the writing in this book is truly wonderful, I do tend not o struggle with first person regardless, especially when there’s only one POV. It makes the story feel very linear to me, which is fine but struggles to hold my personal short attention span. It also definitely picked up nearer the end - the beginning feels more historical, and it slowly morphs into a fantasy nearer the end, which I personally prefer more, so that might be another reason.
Still, I really enjoyed this book, and it will become a go-to recommendation for me.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Misogyny, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Addiction, Deadnaming, Rape, and Death of parent