Reviews with content warning for Death - Masters of Death

I really enjoyed how this book did not take itself serious until the end. I loved all of the characters (except Isis but she didn't make me mad enough to lower the rating so its fine) and how they interacted with each other. I'm not going to lie though, I did not understand the tables at all. Maybe its because I don't read a lot of heavy fantasy but I just could not wrap my head around how the games were being played. I did, however, find myself impressed with the authors ability to create the world she did. I could never think of a concept like this let alone write an almost 400 page book about it.

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kelisabeth's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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cayliehausman's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

Perfect spooky season read! The plot and ideas in this book were really interesting to slowly piece together. Every time I turned the page I feel like there was a revelation. While there were a lot of moving parts Blake did a relatively good job keeping them all going, and giving them a good ending. This is the second book I’ve read by her and I’m looking forward to more!

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tori_irl's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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mj_86's review against another edition

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funny hopeful 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

4.0

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frenchpants's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

Was the plot a little convoluted at times? Yes. Were some characters unnecessary to the story? Also yes. Were some lines a little cringy to read and sounded like someone choosing words from a thesaurus at random? Big time.

However, if you push through, you will find a story about how achingly beautiful mortality really is. This book may not be a 5/5, but it certainly will leave you feeling a little bit brighter and maybe a tad bit more hopeful about the future that lies ahead.

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adrilynn21's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-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

3.75

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paigehf's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny 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? Yes

3.5

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