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cookiecat73's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Very mixed feelings about this book. It was good, I liked Kell and the way it showed his trauma, the writing, atmosphere, and plot were all good. but there were multiple random sexual assualt scenes which did not need to be there, and the one time it hinted at anything not cis/het it was in a very predatory sexual way which again was completely unneccesary. There were a few typos and other small mistakes, which was odd, felt as though they should have been picked up in edits, but didn't really bother me. The ending overall was kinda good, it tied up some things well, but also left a lot unanswered which I guess is becuase of the sequel. The very very last bit really frustrated me, you should understand if you've read it. I enjoyed it overall, but am also very frustrated. I don't think I'll read the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Animal death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Child death, Gore, Torture, Xenophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent, War, and Grief
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