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a_dara_ble's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Grief
piperlee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really enjoyed this book, despite the weird. The magical high school and variety of characters kept it interesting and added a lot of mystery to the story. However, the ending left me feeling frustrated. It was too unbelievable for me to justify Ivy’s decision at the end with all the horror and trauma the murderer had caused.
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Grief
5aru's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Gore, and Abortion
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
sebrittainclark'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Bullying
Minor: Eating disorder
sistermagpie'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Abortion, and Murder
kalmed22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, and Abortion
cat_rave's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Body horror
lish_reads's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
What follows is a fever dream of an investigation, complete with mad ramblings, a Chosen One, and more nitty-gritty explanations of magic than Ivy knows what to do with. It's a fun, wild, sort of trippy ride, though the ending was a little anticlimactic. This is my second Sarah Gailey book, and I love their casually queer, diverse worlds. I will definitely be reaching for more of their books!
If you like soft SFF à la V.E. Schwab's VICIOUS and VENGEFUL; Tamsyn Muir's methods of explaining magic; or Simone St. James's blend of fantasy and mystery, this book is for you.
CW: Harry Potter reference(s)
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Gore, and Blood
CW for Harry Potter referencesjaymii's review against another edition
- 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, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide
claire_luna's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship