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haleydeppert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Spice rating: 3/5 🌶️
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death
chelbelle122's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I guess we have to finish the Horseman Husband rankings:
Death
Pestilence
Famine/War
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
trish1993'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
5.0
Moderate: Child death
smartcookiesca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
spatterson7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Genocide, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, and Alcohol
hanreadssbooks'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, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Suicide, and Medical content
kinsportch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Death of parent
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
summercampcrush's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Typically I tire of stories focused primarily around only two characters. However, the relationship between Thanatos and Laz remained in a constant state of development. their push and pull on each other was never tedious, primarily due to a very endearing FMC.
Where petulances story featured quite a few close calls and scrapes With humanity; Thanatos, like his brother, War, is simply too overpowered to really get slowed down by outside influences. In the case of war, the plot dragged for me, due to that lack of significant challenge (internally and externally). Whereas, Death’s internal conflict over his role as humanity’s final judgment really did have me wondering where the story would leave us in the end.
I still do wish that there was a bit more exploration of the world through the perspective of the other horsemen throughout this story, rather than just having them show up at key points throughout the story.
But the world building and magic system surrounding the divinity of the Horsemen was developed enough to serve the purpose it needed to. However, utilitarian it did feel at some points.
I’ll probably remember the finer points of the series For a lot longer than I do for most.
My final rankings for the books overall would be:
1. Death - 3.75/5
2. Pestilence - 3.75/5
3. Famine - 3.5/5
5. War - 2/5
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
queerloras'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail