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nicklybear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Mental illness
vaguelyredhead'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
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Violence and Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts
knlipke'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
3.5
I am a sucker for a found-family troupe! I loved the Slavic fairy tale expansion and the bit of magic. I fell in love with the characters as soon as I met them and didn’t want to let them go. The sword being apart of their spine and having to unsheathe it from their neck??? So creative!
My main complaint with the book is how short it is. I wanted to be immersed in this book; I love the premise, the fairy tale background, the characters, the plot. But I felt like I couldn’t fully connect with any one or any thing because it was so fast-paced. The story left me wanting more, but I was disappointed when it was over. This felt like a prologue.
Overall, I just wish there was more to the story and the world-building. I did like what we got in the end!
Graphic: Blood and Body horror
megnut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Blood, and Violence
ashndean88'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
3.25
A quick, interesting read that I would recommend to someone looking to try something new.
Graphic: Blood
palmkd's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first fantasy story I've read from Roth and I really enjoyed it. The character dialogue was great and I enjoyed the Chicago setting with a fantasy twist.
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death, and Blood
shadowspinner'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: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Death
phoenix2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The story has many interesting themes and the characters are well built. Probably the length of the story was its main fault.
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Blood
ceruleanseas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is a fast-paced novella with excellent world-building and character development. The author reveals Dymitr's secrets one by one as he gets closer to his goal, sliding in perspectives of the other characters along the way,
Thanks to Tor and Netgalley for providing an ARC of this book.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Genocide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Child death
Minor: Antisemitism
max_audet'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
5.0
I was also impressed by how this novella explores immigration, cultural ties, and Christian imperialism. It is a captivating tale about regret, responsibility and repentance.
Moderate: Blood