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mizelse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Chronic illness, and Body shaming
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia
albernikolauras's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is the longest book I've read by Lois McMaster Bujold and possibly the most character-focused despite the constant plot twists that occurs. Caz is a character who has been through a lot, and is simultaneously the most rigid and stubborn character in this book by leagues (and there was sometimes a light sense of humor twisted around that part). Sometimes the book moved a little slower than I was expecting, but it carried Lois McMaster Bujold's humor. It was also fun visiting the same world Penric is in during a completely different time and see the Five Gods twine themselves around a very different human than Penric.
With regard to the romance -
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
pvbobrien'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: Death
Moderate: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Animal death, Homophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Murder, War, Rape, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Infertility
sheru'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Animal death, and Child death
Minor: Sexual assault
crownoflaurel'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
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Slavery, and Misogyny
Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexism