3.5 stars

The fantasy elements are fascinating, unique enough to be memorable without being so out-there that it's too hard to figure out or keep track of everything going on. But I just didn't really like any of the characters?

Full review to come.

content warnings:

Spoiler

blood, violence, precanon parent deaths, grief, survivor's guilt, suicidal ideation, body image issues, major character death

rep:

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gay Puerto Rican-American vegan MC with anxiety, Puerto Rican-American MC with anxiety, biracial (Dominican Republic/Caucasian) MLM major character, bi/pan major character, secondary F/F established relationship, WLW secondary characters, Black minor character, Korean-American genderqueer minor character

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CONVERSION: 9.5 / 15 = 3.5 stars

Prose: 5 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 7 / 10
Emotional Impact: 4 / 10
Development / Flow: 6 / 10
Setting: 8 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: 4 / 5
Intellectual Engagement: N/A
Originality / Trope Execution: 3 / 5
Rereadability: N/A
Memorability: N/A