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naomi_k's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Death, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Child death, and War
Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Dysphoria, Bullying, Grief, Medical content, and Confinement
Minor: Death of parent, Self harm, Vomit, Abandonment, and Animal cruelty
murrayscottferguson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, War, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Colonisation, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, and Slavery
accidentalspaceexplorer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.5
This is a hard book to read, especially the last 150 pages or so. There's a lot of war and suffering, and it's part of the reason I put my re-read off as long as I did. But also I think it fits within the quartet well, and on my re-read I can see all the reasons why it makes sense that she showed this part from Hem's perspective. I think it's very well-written, and engaging even when it's hard to read, although I am glad that I didn't linger in those last 150 pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Death, and War
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