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surdiablo's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Eh, not sure how to rate this one.. ๐ค It's good but didn't quite measure up to the other K.J. Parker novella I read before, called Pulling the Wings Off Angels. Nevertheless, I appreciated the same wry, sardonic humor that was present here as well. It's a fast-paced dark novella with a somewhat unreliable narrator. The ending is a bit abrupt perhaps but otherwise good. Can't say more as it didn't leave much of an impression, but I liked it overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death and Torture
marinapaso11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, Murder, Child death, and Torture
florecita_lectora's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Child death
madarauchiha's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
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Fair warning: a sex worker is murdered at the start of the book.
This was a fun rambling piece! I liked what worldbuilding there was. Normally I hate historical fiction but I liked the twist of 'demons are real and exorcists are real fucks about it'. The banter and prose were fun and witty to read, and I liked the characterisations. It felt like a dark comedy akin to Monty Python.
content warnings:
minor: unsanitary, suicide ideation,
medium body horror, murder, whorephobia, explosions, death, anti evolution, bone fractures, injuries, torture, slavery, child trafficking, murder,
major death, blood, possession, religion christianity,
Fair warning: a sex worker
This was a fun rambling piece! I liked what worldbuilding there was. Normally I hate historical fiction but I liked the twist of 'demons are real and exorcists are real fucks about it'. The banter and prose were fun and witty to read, and I liked the characterisations. It felt like a dark comedy akin to Monty Python.
content warnings:
minor: unsanitary, suicide ideation,
medium body horror, murder, whorephobia, explosions, death, anti evolution, bone fractures, injuries, torture, slavery, child trafficking, murder,
major death, blood, possession, religion christianity,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Murder, Death, Torture, Slavery, and Trafficking
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
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