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christene_littlelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Blood
stitchbooks22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Classism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
kayceeisbookish's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Violence
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The characters were definitely the best part! I think my favorite is Mateo simply because his entrance was iconic and I was invested in the idea of him and Arthie from that very moment (we’ll have to see what happens there…).
My main issue with the book is that I was left kind of confused. Like, the first 60% or so of the book, I was genuinely confused about how parts of the fantasy world worked and what the point of the heist was (I’m still not even sure…). I also was annoyed by a few characters that seemed to do things that didn’t make sense for their character. Flick is the best example, because for some reason, she is both a high-society daughter so desperate for mother’s love that she’ll betray anyone to earn it back, but she’ll also change her name to distance herself from her mother. I mean, I guess people can be contradictions of themselves sometimes, but it still felt out of place. I also saw someone else on Instagram saying that her name didn’t fit her and I totally agree! I get changing Felicity, it’s just that Flick wasn’t really her vibe.
I really enjoyed the audiobook production! I thought that the bonus interview with Hafsah Faisal and her husband was really cool and had a lot of great insight! The narrator also did a phenomenal job with all of the different characters!
Overall, I am excited for the next book (especially after that cliffhanger), I just think that maybe I need to read We Hunt The Flame (which has been on my physical TBR for over two years) so that I can understand the world better.
Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, Gun violence, and Colonisation
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
a_libra_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
⭐ 5
I loved the story and characters.
Arthie being a vampire is very much in your face but it makes sense to distract you from other twists.
Jin turning into a vampire?? Trauma on trauma. I just want to give him a huge and find his parents.
Moderate: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Grief, Blood, Child death, Murder, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Medical content, and Medical trauma
abiofpellinor'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
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gun violence, Abandonment, and Classism