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eclipse799's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Child death, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, War, Xenophobia, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Pregnancy
chelseaclif7'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Slavery, Racism, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
tigger89's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The thing I liked the most about it was diving into the magic systems(yes, plural - there's the more commonplace juju, and also the sorcery that the main character learns to wield), particularly that they were explained enough to give me the flavor without being explained to death. I also loved the almost-meta themes surrounding destiny and agency, and the ending of the book was perfect(fight me). Something else I appreciated was that the characters were allowed to be human, with all the flaws, tempers and mistakes that come along with that.
The main thing I didn't like was how much sex and relationship drama was in the story. Once they were adults, it seemed like every chapter someone was having intercourse with someone else and a third person was being salty about it. Realistic? Yes, but not my cup of tea. Also, the way the novel revolved around pregnancy was a bit squick for me, though I'm aware this one is a me problem. Nothing in this point seemed out of character, it just very much wasn't for me. The other criticism I have is that the book was extremely gender binary, which isn't too surprising for a book published in 2010.
Graphic: Alcohol, Slavery, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Sexism, Genocide, Pregnancy, and Rape
Moderate: Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and War
The main character undergoes(and spends a lot of time thinking about) female genital mutilation.erinreadsbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Genocide, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, War, Racism, Sexism, and Slavery
sprites's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, War, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia and Gore
isotobel's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Racism, Hate crime, Gore, Genocide, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Incest, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
Minor: Trafficking, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts
Graphic FGMpaukinra'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
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Rape, Sexism, and Slavery
Moderate: Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual content
bluejayreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Genocide, Blood, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Animal death, Gore, Infidelity, Excrement, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Body horror, and Child death
Minor: Medical content, Slavery, Incest, and Pedophilia
adorabug'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Genocide, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexism
Minor: Incest and Pedophilia
bambidew's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Genocide, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Trafficking
Minor: Body horror