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bee87's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Confinement, Death, Colonisation, War, Bullying, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship
jennfs10'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
ka_ke'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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Religious bigotry, Classism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Misogyny
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Murder, Vomit, War, and Abandonment
plumpaperbacks's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The story was based on Bolivian politics and history, full of Bolivian culture, and that did appeal to me. I’m not qualified to say more about this specific aspect in a critical sense, as I’m not Bolivian, but I did like it.
I also, despite some initial doubt, ended up quite liking the characters, from important ones like Ximena and Rumi to those on the sidelines like Suyana, Tamaya, and Juan Carlos. Though it took me some time to warm up to them, I can’t deny that they’re all very well-written and complex. The stars of
the show, contrarily, were Ximena’s woven critters. They were cute and feisty and I loved them. I would like a wool sloth to hug and a wool llama to spit wool balls at people that annoy me, please.
Moving on, I never expected to like the romance. I appreciated the slow burn and tension, being the hopeless romantic that I am, but the reviewer in me questioned its necessity. That is, until some secrets were revealed and the chemistry between the two characters rose off the freaking charts. Cute stolen kisses and banter are my favorite things to read, among other things, and in the final chapters, I’m happy to say that both were abundant.
The ending was slightly predictable in some ways, but still surprised me in plenty of others. I’m satisfied with how Ibañez wrapped up the story, and I definitely think they’ve got potential for future books. I trust in that enough to read Woven in Moonlight’s companion when it releases, even though it follows someone that ended up being one of my least favorite characters. In the meantime, I’ll be staring at the beautiful book covers and daydreaming of wool sloths. As you do.
Representation
- full Latinx cast
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Animal death
bookcaptivated's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Addiction and Animal death
og_tomatogirl's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse