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emvdw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This is a very weird book. I don't quite know what to think about it. I liked the story, the mystery and it's resolution. The afterword was lovely. The writing is quite beautiful and extremely atmospheric. The setting is unique.
However. It is very dark. It is also almost constantly gross, most of the time unnecessarily so... So be warned..
However. It is very dark. It is also almost constantly gross, most of the time unnecessarily so... So be warned..
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Slavery, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Mental illness, Death, Vomit, Confinement, Sexual assault, Addiction, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Torture
pdestrienne's review
dark
2.5
I think I'm just not into this genre of brutal medieval fantasy. I spent a lot of time wondering why the author chose to set it in a real kingdom and time period but not with real historical details of what happened then.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Rape
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