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hannahhbic's review
1.0
CW rape/noncon
DNF. What worries me about this book is that it's about cannibal nuns and the author still thought, "you know what this fantasy dystopian needs? More rape." Nobody needs that, actually, and I personally think it's irresponsible and potentially dangerous to include. The more I think about this book, the less I like it. Yikes all around.
Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review.
DNF. What worries me about this book is that it's about cannibal nuns and the author still thought, "you know what this fantasy dystopian needs? More rape." Nobody needs that, actually, and I personally think it's irresponsible and potentially dangerous to include. The more I think about this book, the less I like it. Yikes all around.
Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review.
mais_'s review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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? No
5.0
nimbostratuss's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
A lot of magic books seem to get tangled up in super complex world building and i like that this book didn't really do that. There were some things I did not know until it was relevant but that did not ruin the experience for me. I also liked the character development into who and who could not be trusted. There were just a few odd parts in the beginning that made me not rate it a whole 5 stars.
phantasmwitch's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
ihavedna's review against another edition
3.0
I think this is the type of story that deserves to be a multi book epic. I think I enjoyed the first 3/4ths of the novel in terms of political intrigue and the last third or fourth wasn't quite as well wrought. I would absolutely read a trilogy or ten book epic if we are allowed to have do-overs.
geliopoulos's review against another edition
3.0
three gripes with this:
- you're really gonna have a queernorm world and deliberately exclude any trans or nonbinary characters? yikes dude
- elfreda has better chemistry with like three other people before her actual love interest
- if one of the main selling points of your story is cannabilism, there had better be hannibal levels of "the food is people" god DAMMIT
fun times otherwise
- you're really gonna have a queernorm world and deliberately exclude any trans or nonbinary characters? yikes dude
- elfreda has better chemistry with like three other people before her actual love interest
- if one of the main selling points of your story is cannabilism, there had better be hannibal levels of "the food is people" god DAMMIT
fun times otherwise
ticktock's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Rape, Violence, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Murder
dame_samara's review against another edition
5.0
This book is SO GAY, and it Slaps!!!!
I was completely engrossed in this story from beginning to end! It's the first time in a long time that I have felt fully immersed in the story's world. It quenched my need for great worldbuilding. In more than one scene, I could picture it so clearly.
I feel like the back cover description of this book does a disservice. There is so much more going on in this book because it leaves out giant portions of this plot that also make it interesting *cough* Found Family *Cough* I found myself loving El and her friends so much throughout this. They work so hard to support each other even when the world is against them.
So in considering this book, please use the lower two paragraphs of the description to determine best if you will enjoy this book.
Before you go forward with this book, you should know the content is dark and contains content that could (will) be disturbing.
Content Warning for Blood, Canabilism, Rape, Abortion, Torture, Famine, Violence, Self Harm, Vomit,
I was completely engrossed in this story from beginning to end! It's the first time in a long time that I have felt fully immersed in the story's world. It quenched my need for great worldbuilding. In more than one scene, I could picture it so clearly.
I feel like the back cover description of this book does a disservice. There is so much more going on in this book because it leaves out giant portions of this plot that also make it interesting *cough* Found Family *Cough* I found myself loving El and her friends so much throughout this. They work so hard to support each other even when the world is against them.
So in considering this book, please use the lower two paragraphs of the description to determine best if you will enjoy this book.
Before you go forward with this book, you should know the content is dark and contains content that could (will) be disturbing.
Content Warning for Blood, Canabilism, Rape, Abortion, Torture, Famine, Violence, Self Harm, Vomit,