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summary of 2675 ratings (see reviews)
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Slavery (10 reviewers), Violence (7 reviewers), Death (6 reviewers), Torture (5 reviewers), Trafficking (3 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Confinement (3 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Police brutality (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Moderate
Gun violence (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Medical content (3 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Physical abuse (2 reviewers), Slavery (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Trafficking (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Minor
Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), and Kidnapping (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 68%
mysterious 60%
tense 51%
emotional 29%
challenging 17%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
funny 3%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 24% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
560 pages | first published 2013
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The New York Times bestselling first novel in the Bone Season series, an epic fantasy about a young woman fighting to use her powers and stay alive in an England entirely different from our own. In 2059, Scion has taken over most of the world's ci...
560 pages | first published 2013
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Description
The New York Times bestselling first novel in the Bone Season series, an epic fantasy about a young woman fighting to use her powers and stay alive in an England entirely different from our own. In 2059, Scion has taken over most of the world's ci...Community Reviews
summary of 2675 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
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Slavery (10 reviewers), Violence (7 reviewers), Death (6 reviewers), Torture (5 reviewers), Trafficking (3 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Confinement (3 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Police brutality (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Moderate
Gun violence (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Medical content (3 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Physical abuse (2 reviewers), Slavery (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Kidnapping (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Trafficking (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Minor
Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), and Kidnapping (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 68%
mysterious 60%
tense 51%
emotional 29%
challenging 17%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
funny 3%
informative 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 24% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating