Community Reviews
summary of 559 ratings (see reviews)
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Death (7 reviewers), Violence (7 reviewers), Animal death (5 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Blood (3 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Cannibalism (1 reviewer)Moderate
Blood (8 reviewers), Death (6 reviewers), Violence (6 reviewers), Gore (4 reviewers), Murder (3 reviewers), Animal death (2 reviewers), Drug use (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Cannibalism (1 reviewer), and Stalking (1 reviewer)Minor
Infidelity (4 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Animal death (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Cannibalism (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 37%
tense 35%
mysterious 30%
emotional 26%
dark 15%
funny 13%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 5%
informative 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 35% | Plot: 35% | Character: 26% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
176 pages | first published 2020
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"Dangerous, subtle, unexpected and familiar, angry and ferocious and hopeful. . . . The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a remarkable accomplishment of storytelling."—NPRThe cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of f...
176 pages | first published 2020
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"Dangerous, subtle, unexpected and familiar, angry and ferocious and hopeful. . . . The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a remarkable accomplishment of storytelling."—NPRThe cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of f...Community Reviews
summary of 559 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Death (7 reviewers), Violence (7 reviewers), Animal death (5 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Blood (3 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Cannibalism (1 reviewer)Moderate
Blood (8 reviewers), Death (6 reviewers), Violence (6 reviewers), Gore (4 reviewers), Murder (3 reviewers), Animal death (2 reviewers), Drug use (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Cannibalism (1 reviewer), and Stalking (1 reviewer)Minor
Infidelity (4 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Animal death (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Cannibalism (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 37%
tense 35%
mysterious 30%
emotional 26%
dark 15%
funny 13%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 5%
informative 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 35% | Plot: 35% | Character: 26% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating