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sarahyjackson 's review for:
Five Broken Blades
by Mai Corland
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A jumpscare of a why choose, to wit, “if you can’t dazzle them with brilliance (sprayed edges, gorgeous end pages, stamped foil covers), baffle them with bullshit (almost no world building, scant magic system, rampant anachronism, a major twist that isn’t telegraphed really AT ALL despite first person POV, & FADE TO BLACK/OPAQUE SEX SCENES).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, War
Moderate: Animal death, Trafficking