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onthesamepage's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What I liked:
- Tea is a fun main character to follow, which is good because it's all from her perspective.
- I loved Tea's relationship with her brother, it was one of the highlights for me. The way they teased each other was really cute, and I liked how protective he was of her.
- Parts of the worldbuilding, like the heartsglass and daeva's, were really interesting.
- The dual timelines really built up tension. I rarely enjoy that narrative structure, but it worked out well here.
- The writing flows nicely—descriptive enough, but not flowery.
What I liked less:
- It's pretty obvious that the author used real world cultures and religions as basis for this fantasy world, and I wish it had been handled better. One of the cultures is clearly based on Muslims, with women wearing veils that cover their hair and sometimes their faces. There is one character from this Muslim-coded culture who plays a role in the story. She acts aloof and holier-than-thou, so I guess when it comes to representation, I wasn't thrilled with it.
- There's a lot of blending of different cultures as well. Doesn't have to be a bad thing, unless it's noticeable, and it was to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gore
amre23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Bullying, Gore, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, War, Violence, Grief, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Body horror
ofbooksandechos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Grief and Bullying
teri_b's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Tea unexpectedly raises her brother from the dead, and with this her whole world changes.
They first book in the series sees a scholar coming to the shores where Tea as a Bone Witch raises dead creatures and reanimates them. She tells him her story and how she comes to be in this desolate and lonely place.
It was a fantastic read, to hear a woman's voice, telling her story with all the intricacies that comes with her having become a dark one that can muster dark magic.
The world unfolds layer by layer it is not rushed it comes in its on pace and I love the story told for taking its time even more.
I listened to this as an audible book. For once, I have to admit that I did not like the female narrator's voice and her rendition of the text. Tea got too often too tearful within the narrator's voice. However, this may be a YA and or a cultural issue.
They first book in the series sees a scholar coming to the shores where Tea as a Bone Witch raises dead creatures and reanimates them. She tells him her story and how she comes to be in this desolate and lonely place.
It was a fantastic read, to hear a woman's voice, telling her story with all the intricacies that comes with her having become a dark one that can muster dark magic.
The world unfolds layer by layer it is not rushed it comes in its on pace and I love the story told for taking its time even more.
I listened to this as an audible book. For once, I have to admit that I did not like the female narrator's voice and her rendition of the text. Tea got too often too tearful within the narrator's voice. However, this may be a YA and or a cultural issue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Gore
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