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thenexthing's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
alexalily's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Death, Slavery, Xenophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Stalking, Gaslighting, Torture, Child abuse, and Medical content
maelikesbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Grief, Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Animal death and Body horror
lavendera_'s review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Torture, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Slavery, Trafficking, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, and Kidnapping
thebechdelbitch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
madarauchiha's review
5.0
This is probably one of the best books I've read all year, that wasn't written by a Black author. Author is Chinese american and the daughter of Chinese immigrants.
There were multiple pov per chapters but I didn't mind it just because the story was so compelling. Yes I want to know about Jovis but Phalue and her lesbian girlfriend Ranami is just as interesting.
The concept of using bones in magic isn't a new thing but the way the author did it was amazing. It felt like this magic system had weight to it and wasn't just deus ex, wave a sitty harry potter knock off wand and things happened.
There were action scenes which did not drag on, and some violence but not too graphic. The plot is mostly mystery and detective work, not so much Rebellion: The Novel, you know?
I can very mush see the Chinese American influence of wanting to live up to the standards one's [immigrant] parents set for you, respecting them while trying to grow up and become your own person without disappointing them AND yourself. It feels very
PS if you feel like you cannot relate to any of the characters, perhaps ask yourself why you cannot empathize with characters of color, specifically Asian characters. There are countless positive reviews for this book, so clearly the problem is not with the novel.
Content warnings:
Minor sexual assault, pedophilia,
Medium demolition, mass death, natural catastrophes, minor drowning, animal death, imprisonment, racism / xenophobia, murder, gore,
Major slavery, child abuse, incest, torture, kidnapping, brainwashing, classism, body horror (animal based),
Most of the CWs are not graphic and happen off screen or are implied. For example, slavery and mass death. Some CWs are fairly graphic in that they are shown in a single paragraph and aren't romanticized or heavily focused on. For example child abuse and body horror.
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Violence