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Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices by Jenn Northington, Swapna Krishna
3 reviews
talonsontypewriters's review
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gun violence, Body horror, Misogyny, Death of parent, Medical content, Death, Gore, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Vomit, Incest, and Rape
hailstorm3812's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
I had fun with this. If you like Arthurian retellings this is enjoyable. Since it's an anthology it varies in quality and vibes from story to story but I enjoyed most. I will shout out MAYDAY by Maria Dahvana Headley, as it is by far the best.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Racism, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Murder, Body horror, and Islamophobia
becksusername's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
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