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gondorgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
sadetanssija'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Torture, Vomit, Police brutality, and Death of parent
Minor: Incest, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol
lisa313's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Self harm and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
teri_b's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
This is fantasy romance with older main characters a magic sword and a woman who has always lived to other people's dictates. When she inherits her great uncle's house, things change though, and Halle finally sets out onto adventure all of her own.
Graphic: Bullying
saltycoffee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexism, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
nebraskanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is basically Aladdin (in a way) except instead of a lamp, a powerful warrior is trapped in a sword and has to do the bidding of whoever wields him until either that wielder dies or sells the sword. Shenanigans ensue when instead of a warlord, a respectable widow unsheathes the sword and releases Sarkis from his silver prison. What follows is an adventure of travel (a lot of it, lots of walking and riding in a wagon pulled by a pretty footed ox) so if you don’t like a lot of travel in your books, you might not like this one. Along the way they meet a rat priest and a few other charismatic characters. The search to get Halla back her rightful inheritance so she doesn’t have to marry her clammy handed cousin was quite the time, just what I needed. This book made me smile and laugh a lot, the dialogue was so witty and fun!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
drkappitan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
maiadawn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Bullying and Torture