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webber3397's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
geosioban's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
if_books_be_the_food_of_love's review against another edition
Didn’t grip me.
Main character wasn’t interesting and I felt nothing had actually happened by almost 10% of the book.
Main character wasn’t interesting and I felt nothing had actually happened by almost 10% of the book.
roseastro's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
catherinemcfall's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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? No
3.0
isabelboswinkel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Medical content, Murder, Drug use, and Physical abuse
steph2307's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
beckeal's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a strange mix of unusual plot devices in a super traditional structure. An interesting and well-thought-out world of magic and the occult stuffed into a classic who-dunnit storyline. I’m super appreciative of the main character ... in many ways a foil for the usual lead heroine. I especially liked her potty mouth and general disinterest in saying the ‘right’ thing.
There are a handful of minor things that knocked it back from 5 stars (a few gaps and holes, some flat secondary characters, touchy pacing, a measure of predictability), but my main frustration is that I thought it was a stand alone and it’s soooooo not. So now I’m forced to read more in a series. Not the worst sentence in the world though.
There are a handful of minor things that knocked it back from 5 stars (a few gaps and holes, some flat secondary characters, touchy pacing, a measure of predictability), but my main frustration is that I thought it was a stand alone and it’s soooooo not. So now I’m forced to read more in a series. Not the worst sentence in the world though.
mbpartlow's review against another edition
3.0
DNF. Just wasn't in the mood. The main character started off exhausted, and I felt she was going to remain exhausted and overworked throughout the entire book. I read fiction to escape, not to reinforce the worse bits of reality.