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Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

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sialovesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

The most horrifying part of this book is how realistic the magic system is, despite also being one of the gruesome magics ive read. I hated the villains so much for being so real, and the twist and turns just made me constantly think about the dark sides of the world we live in.

itri's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sayurim's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Honestly this book really surprised me. Mid way through I thought it was going to develope into some sort of Coloniser romance. It thankfully didn't.

What I enjoyed about this is how confrontational Thomil is to Sicona. He does not allow her to live in her delusions and faulty beliefs at all. Pretty early on he set the theme for the novel. What is ultimately considered a good act ? A person who has good intentions but it leads to harm or a person who has bad intentions but leads to good for the people? Sicona had to face both situations in the end and through her beliefs she took the actions that she did. She let go of all illusions she had about herself and embraced herself as who she is. And even though I still didn't like her in the end , I commend her for that.

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