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thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Dysphoria
Minor: Drug use, Infertility, and Sexual content
ocean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
freckled_frog_boi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Wyatt is an angry mc (for good reason) but doesn't process that anger in productive ways, so I could get frustrated with him at times. I also recognize he grew up in a very restricted environment and has only a few years in the human world to deconstruct - so wyatt overlooks his white privilege in some of his monologues. He also has to be warmed up to the revolutionary ideas of his friends, and i almost come to count on his friends more than him - i guess that’s why the plot twists work so well
But overall I loved reading it and I think you will too!
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
kerttuli'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage
icarly'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
3.75
I really enjoyed the characters and the reveal of Briar was done so cleverly. Clarke being a villain, however, was much less of a satisfying reveal. I like twist villains just as much as the next person, but when there is absolutely no foreshadowing or hints as to them being the villain, I just find it annoying.
The worldbuilding was super unique and, at first, I was a bit overwhelmed by it, but it made sense fairly quickly. I enjoyed how it had a fantasy feel while also being connected to a modern world in a way that didn’t feel forced.
Overall, this book was fun and I definitely enjoyed the second half better than the first. My favorite character was probably Briar or Jin.
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Deadnaming and Transphobia
unwise_samwise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Deadnaming, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, and Miscarriage
rustylasagna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Deadnaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Death of parent, and Murder
blairextraordinaire'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Deadnaming, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
bunny_boy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Sexual assault
whatthefridge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The relationship Wyatt has with Briar is queerplatonic, which should be a big yay from me, but most of the time it felt like Briar was Wyatt's crutch. I'm glad the story addresses this, but it's still a bit tedious to go through.
I like the chemistry between Wyatt and Emyr. Part of me wishes Emyr had a bit more personality to him because there's not enough show of why he and Wyatt are compatible with their personalities.
There's also the ending that bugged me. There's an entire moustache-twirling villain monologue style thing where the grand plan has to be verbally spelled out to everyone in the room, which conveniently includes *everyone* important in that room.
But, like, I adore Wyatt as a character, and he did a great job carrying the story without making it drag.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, and Police brutality
Moderate: Transphobia, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Deadnaming and Sexual assault