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ctkierst'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
4.0
Minor: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
schnaucl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Minor: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
susanatherly'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Minor: Toxic relationship
addydeejreads'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
Graphic: Murder and Classism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence
mrz_owenz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Classism
The characters treat their abuse as par for the course which just shows how messed up their society is.cathepsut's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
80 pages, pretty odd, with a rambling and overloaded prose. The actual plot could have fit into a much shorter story. The rest didn‘t really work for me. It was just a lot of fluff, with the odd shocking bit in between. I skimmed through the last part. The ending was quite nice, at least for Jewel. But the mystery of the dead girl coming back to life was never explored and the world could have done with a little more background. I didn‘t really like this, sorry.
The cover looks nice, but is as overloaded as the prose.
Nebula Award Winner, Best Novella in 2021
Author‘s website at http://premeemohamed.com
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher or author through NetGalley. All opinions are my own and I was not required to give a positive review
Moderate: Violence
laurareads87's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
What didn't work for me in this one was the character development. Everyone felt very two-dimensional and, in conflict with the story's themes, characters were entirely defined by their social roles. I feel like characters' social positions -- rich sexist man, exploitative brothel owner, etc. -- are here treated like they're personality traits: there doesn't seem to be a lot else going on even with the main characters.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Torture
howdyhoward's review
4.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder
maryellen'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence, Blood, and Grief
booksthatburn's review
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual content and Murder