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gogotheque's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: War
radinsh's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
A wonderful premise - supernatural intelligence unit in WWI - however the story itself dragged and wasn't as gripping as I had hoped it would be.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail
intothestarrysea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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? No
5.0
This book was phenomenal. The descriptions of war and emotional responses to it were… difficult to read while working through trauma. It hits some heavy emotional notes. Still, highly recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, War, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Wanted to be more specific about the death content warning since it could be triggering: death ofbex_knighthunterbooks's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
Historical fiction isn't usually my favourite, but Kowal is really good at making it come to life! The central idea was really fun and I loved all the different story elements including giving representation to minorities that were an important part of the war effort and are often missed out. All the characters in the spirit circle were very distinctive and I loved all their interplay. The only characters that didn't feel very distinctive were Ginger and Ben who reminded me strongly of the main couple in the Lady Astronaut books. However that doesn't mean I didn't like Ginger & Ben, although Ginger's disregard for her own safety did have me a little frustrated at times!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
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