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nikki_flowers's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
sophiesmallhands'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
tomoonarmy'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? N/A
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
betweentheshelves'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
3.5
Some of the pacing in the book was off, however. There were some moments where the writing really shined, so there's potential! Especially since this is going to be a series; lots of time to flesh out some of the aspects of this book that had a lot of potential.
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Torture, and Abandonment
ceeshay'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: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Suicide, Torture, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War
smkelly1997's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
jessicaludden'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
4.5
Wow I loved this book! It has such great world building, an action packed plot with twists, and unique characters with distinct personalities. The politics in this book were written so well. There are so many conflicts happening all at once that keep the story moving.
Our main characters are dealing with persecution from the church, hostility from the ruler of their city, they can’t trust the nobility, and they’ve got gangs running part of the city. While the church’s whole “women shouldn’t have power” justification did feel a little cheesy and on the nose, I feel like it was a pretty realistic reaction to the world this story is set in. Magic has been missing and/or hidden for years except for these three girls and it seems pretty reasonable to me that extremely religious people would react this way, especially men. It was also interesting to see how class or social status was brought into this story. Each of our characters have different backgrounds that really influence their actions.
What I loved most about this story was how important female friendship was and how it developed. I loved seeing the girls begin to trust each other and grow closer. They started working together and building that connection until eventually they saw each other as sisters. Overall, I loved this so much and I cannot wait for the next book!
Thank you to BookishFirst for sending me a finished copy!
Minor: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment