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lermonysnickers's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
2.5
If I wasn't reading this book for a paper, I would have DNFed it over the adult/minor relationship. The rest of the book is good, but that dynamic is a deal breaker for me, especially when there's absolutely no need for the younger character to be a minor. Everything could have stayed the same even if Dorina was 20, making is highly unnecessary and concerning that her age was intentionally made to be 17 instead. The slow pacing makes it hard to stay engaged. Nothing really happens until the end. It's a cool twist on Dorian Gray, but the flaws just make it feel icky.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
feral_shadows's review
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
sargasso_c's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Child death
Minor: Vomit
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