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grets_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse
grace_b_3's review against another edition
I didn’t like any of the characters and I just didn’t care about the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Sexual content
bookish_hollyx's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse
kestrelfire's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
fantasycat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse
kitwhelan's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
3.25
An enjoyable fantasy quest with queer love at its center. Sometimes near the end it could’ve used more editing, but the characters were wonderful!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Child death
minchowski's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.5
This was an extremely cute book. I'm not sure I would necessarily categorize it as a cozy fantasy - the stakes are a bit high for that - but it is very much focused on the relationship between our two main characters so it is cozy in that sense.
Logan is such a good character - a man with so many self-esteem issues who is desperate to save his husband. Pie is also very fun - a bard with secrets of his own who is desperate to convince Logan that he deserves to be loved and that not everyone who loves him will leave him.
They are joined by the countess - a necromancer Logan once got arrested but now needs to help him rescue Pie, Ophelia - Logan's ex-wife who hurt him just as much as he hurt her, and Gary - a naive young man who wants to prove himself and be a hero.
Logan is such a good character - a man with so many self-esteem issues who is desperate to save his husband. Pie is also very fun - a bard with secrets of his own who is desperate to convince Logan that he deserves to be loved and that not everyone who loves him will leave him.
They are joined by the countess - a necromancer Logan once got arrested but now needs to help him rescue Pie, Ophelia - Logan's ex-wife who hurt him just as much as he hurt her, and Gary - a naive young man who wants to prove himself and be a hero.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
celeste329's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death and Blood
Minor: Domestic abuse
jazzyjbox's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Sexual harassment
devination's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
This was tough to get through. Not because it's difficult to read, but because the writing feels so rudimentary. I saw another review saying it's like reading a DnD campaign, and I entirely agree - but to me that is not a compliment. The pacing is odd and everything is explained instead of described, but worst of all is how the male characters are sexualized and objectified, battered and belittled, and it's treated like they should "stop being such a bore", or like constantly being touched or oogled despite lacking consent is some sort of compliment?! Learning to understand the necromancer is a whole plotline that could have been interesting, but I do not find it cute or funny that she REPEATEDLY snuggles up to the main character when sleeping, despite him making it clear he is uncomfortable with that. Had that been a older man and younger woman it would have been obviously wrong, but now because he's a grumpy guy it's somehow funny? Lords. No.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror and Blood