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readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
solarel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Torture, and Lesbophobia
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
abarnakwn_ourcolourfulpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
laurenw's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Xenophobia, and Vomit
sophie42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, and Grief
leaflit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Much like the first book, there were a number of different POVs but the quantity of different people were scaled down in comparison to the first. As a matter of fact, I think going back and rereading the first might make more sense now after reading this one and knowing who are or were the key players, either those who make it into this book or died in book one. I'm completely invested in seeing this through to the end.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Suicide
Minor: Confinement and Alcohol
jessiereads98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Overall, I enjoyed this. It’s a complex story with complex characters. I really enjoy the unique magic system with multiple gods coming into play and in conflict with each other. I also appreciate the feminist themes woven beautifully into the story.
I did find the pacing in the first half of the book to be a bit slow and like it took a little long to get to things. It felt at times like the story was meandering and dragging its feet on getting where it was going. The pacing did pick up for a much more satisfying final half-third of the book.
I don’t fully enjoy Priya and Malini’s relationship. The power imbalance and Malini’s constant use of Priya and expecting Priya to always do what is best for her makes me somewhat uncomfortable. While I enjoy the relationship as one that is toxic and compelling and narratively interesting, I am not sure if that is the author’s intention or if I as a reader am meant to simply root for them as star crossed lovers. I understand the idea is for there to be a lot of moral greyness and none of these characters are perfect, nor would I want them to be. However, there are times where I find Malini’s treatment of Priya going past moral greyness to this is just an imbalanced power dynamic of a woman from a lower class being expected to serve one of a higher class and I don’t find it romantic.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
karcitis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Torture and Classism