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plume_de_renarde's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Ableism
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Slavery, and Transphobia
Minor: Fatphobia, Pedophilia, and Rape
comopanini's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Oof. I have a lot of things I want to talk about. Let me chew it over for a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Slavery
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and War
obviousthings's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.0
I have complicated feelings about this book, especially about the trans representation. On the one hand, Lady Dela is an amazing character. On the other hand, the physical descriptions of her compare her to a man far too often. The book meant a lot to me as a young trans teen, though, and I have to commend it for having a relatively well-written trans woman (even as a side character) in a "girl pretends to be a boy for plot reasons" story - especially since it was written back in 2008. Overall, I'm glad I reread it, but I'm not sure if I would recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia, Gore, and Self harm
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