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aklovekorn'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
4.25
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
picaresquedreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Classism, Death, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Sexism, Colonisation, War, and Blood
rafritz1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Colonisation, Alcohol, and Abandonment
Minor: Misogyny
aliteraryescape'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
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol
kirstenpod_'s review
- 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: Kidnapping, Confinement, Colonisation, Death of parent, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Torture, Murder, Death, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Infidelity
finnzebelle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Child death, Death, Blood, Sexism, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Classism, Abandonment, Gore, Blood, Violence, Racism, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Death, and Confinement
eaug's review
- 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
In this book you will find: bodyguard trope, cleopatra mythology, objects have random magic, graphic description of a characters death, enemies to friends to lovers, betrayal, plucky heroine, morally gray love interest, interesting side characters, and a girl fighting patriarchal values.
I was foaming at the mouth for this book as soon as I heard it was similar to the 1999 version of the Mummy (starring Brendan Fraiser and Rachel Weisz), and boy did I get the vibes. It isn’t a carbon copy of the movie, in fact the main points that are similar is being in Egypt, the bodyguard trope, and there being some magic and flashbacks but there is no mummy in the traditional sense, there definitely is mommy issues.
As a whole the plot follows a young woman who just wants to follow her missing, presumed dead parents, into the place they loved most Egypt. Along the way she finds out she is the key to finding the tomb of Cleopatra and protect it from everyone, including the people closest to her.
What impressed me the most from the book is the tonal shift from the beginning to end of innocence and overly trusting to a darker sense of reality and saying goodbye to the innocence she knew. While I could see a couple of the major plot points and twists from a mile away, the last couple of chapters and especially the last chapter blew me away! It makes me so excited for the sequel, and I can’t wait for this book to come out so I can make all my friends read it and discuss our thoughts!
Graphic: Violence, Child death, and Misogyny
Moderate: Confinement and Alcoholism
Minor: Blood
chronicacademia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Child death, and Gore
Moderate: Colonisation, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Racism, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual content