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livlamentloathe'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
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Colonisation
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal death, Kidnapping, and Stalking
language_loving_amateur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
It is on the younger side of Young Adult, and some of that I think comes from the writing on a sentence level. Now I listened to the audiobook, so I cannot reexamine the sentences or give examples, but I think that most of them follow a similar pattern. This could make for easier reading, or make the narrator feel flat. One thing that irked me was when an action sequence was interrupted for a story about Six Great (Ellie's sixth Great-Grandmother). It pulled me out of the book and made me wonder about the author's choices and not Ellie's choices. I know that in the situation Ellie was facing, I might briefly recall an image from the Six Great story, but I definitely would not think through the whole story until everyone was safe.
I read this for Book Riot's 2023 challenge #17: Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. I'm not sure if this is a book that I'll revisit, but I am very glad that I read it.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Car accident
the_wistful_word_witch'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? No
5.0
I'm so glad I finally sat down and read Elatsoe. It's such a cool premise - a world in which magic and fantasy creatures are real! - and had my heart racing at times, in anticipation of what would happen next. Definitely a thrill ride.
I really, really hope there are more books about Ellie's life because I would gladly read more about her, her faithful dogs, her family, and best fae friend Jay.
Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Blood
yomireads'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? No
5.0
There is a strong statement in this story about the displacement of indigenous peoples in a colonized world, but never loses the fantastical magic of the story. The ghosts were surprisingly fresh, the representation was top-tier, and the resolution was so satisfying without dampening the stakes.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Car accident, and Colonisation
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Pedophilia and Racism
river23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, and Medical content
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
cowardthedog18'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Car accident, and Alcohol
_fallinglight_'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Murder
zeebookdragon'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? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this book. I will be recommending this to everyone. The writing is vivid and powerful.
Moderate: Death
cj13'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
Graphic: Violence and Grief
Moderate: Death, Gore, Xenophobia, Blood, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide, Car accident, and Alcohol