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kurumipanda's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death, Animal death, and Body horror
hectortractor's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Animal death
carolined314's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Beautifully written, unusual fantasy world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Animal death, and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment
anna_m_k's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Review from 2022 (4 stars): A solid, simple story still, but one that I enjoy far better now. I appreciate the slow pacing that does gently increase until the urgent final act, and the exposition felt more natural this time around. The airy, fairy tale quality is still present, but there is a level of grounding that comes from Mirasol. A simple woman with no ambitions and a great deal of imposter syndrome, she makes the story work with her gentle nature and determination.
Review from 2019 (3 stars): A solid, simple story, Chalice is a good read with a fairy tale quality to the story. The biggest complaint I have with the story really comes down to pacing and the sometimes weirdly placed sections of exposition. Exposition, which normally came in flashbacks, weren't always clearly sectioned off from the main story and I occasionally got lost. The pacing was slow and steady for most of the book, before suddenly hurrying forward in a couple places especially towards the end.
Review from 2019 (3 stars): A solid, simple story, Chalice is a good read with a fairy tale quality to the story. The biggest complaint I have with the story really comes down to pacing and the sometimes weirdly placed sections of exposition. Exposition, which normally came in flashbacks, weren't always clearly sectioned off from the main story and I occasionally got lost. The pacing was slow and steady for most of the book, before suddenly hurrying forward in a couple places especially towards the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Animal death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
The animal death is for bees, but it is a lot of bees that do die.
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