A review by lapis
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Don't get me wrong, this is an excellent book. 

But it's long, painful, and relevant (despite being written quite a while ago).  It's really hard to read as a result!

Please read it, but exercise caution. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Sexual Assault:

Discussed as a matter in the past

Abuse:

mostly just allusions to stuff in the past

Suicide:

One person commits suicide, others struggle with suicidal thoughts