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challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I devoured this book in one sitting. A thrilling story of love, war and revenge. The main character's dark actions are driven by her love for her brother, who died too soon to the horrors of war. In between it all, there are tales of her love and trysts with other women, and her strange relationship with the holy man who came to take her last confession.
Also, I didn't expect that ending, but it was more satisfying and perfect than I thought it would be.
I devoured this book in one sitting. A thrilling story of love, war and revenge. The main character's dark actions are driven by her love for her brother, who died too soon to the horrors of war. In between it all, there are tales of her love and trysts with other women, and her strange relationship with the holy man who came to take her last confession.
Also, I didn't expect that ending, but it was more satisfying and perfect than I thought it would be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Medical content, War
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There is so much emotion in this. And I really want to see that painting now.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is one of those books that pulls you into a new world and doesn't let go. I'm invested in the characters and fascinated by the story. This is very much first in a series, though, so the reader should be prepared to have many questions unanswered at the end.
This is one of those books that pulls you into a new world and doesn't let go. I'm invested in the characters and fascinated by the story. This is very much first in a series, though, so the reader should be prepared to have many questions unanswered at the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Antisemitism
Moderate: Death of parent
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
A dark fantasy Sleeping Beauty with zombies! This was an interesting concept, but the female characters were what really made it great. Briar and Isabelle are both very interesting, science-minded girls. Briar (Sleeping Beauty) being a fantastic inventor was an unexpected character trait, and I loved how excited she was about seeing all the things invented while she was asleep.
There is a love triangle that seems more-or-less solved by the end of the book, but I found both guys lovable.
The worldbuilding was a bit amusing - the Kingdoms have rather simple names, but at least they are easy to remember. I liked the lore surrounding fairies and djinns, though, and the twist about the nature of the curse.
CW: a lot of gore and body horror. identity issues, violence, blood, zombies, etc
A dark fantasy Sleeping Beauty with zombies! This was an interesting concept, but the female characters were what really made it great. Briar and Isabelle are both very interesting, science-minded girls. Briar (Sleeping Beauty) being a fantastic inventor was an unexpected character trait, and I loved how excited she was about seeing all the things invented while she was asleep.
There is a love triangle that seems more-or-less solved by the end of the book, but I found both guys lovable.
The worldbuilding was a bit amusing - the Kingdoms have rather simple names, but at least they are easy to remember. I liked the lore surrounding fairies and djinns, though, and the twist about the nature of the curse.
CW: a lot of gore and body horror. identity issues, violence, blood, zombies, etc
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I admit, I didn't expect where this mystery was going. The plot and the characters subverted my expectations, and plotlines that I thought were irrelevant ended up tying together. I was expecting it to be faster paced.
Joseph is kind of an idiot, though.
CW: pedophilia, murder, suicide, violence, blood, vomit
I admit, I didn't expect where this mystery was going. The plot and the characters subverted my expectations, and plotlines that I thought were irrelevant ended up tying together. I was expecting it to be faster paced.
Joseph is kind of an idiot, though.
CW: pedophilia, murder, suicide, violence, blood, vomit
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Vomit
I'm just horribly bored. This is definitely more slow-paced than I expected.
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
we love a happy ending
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Moderate: Rape
Castration of children
I miss Judith but Zoya is neat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence