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eldervampire83'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: Ableism, Confinement, Gore, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Fatphobia and Police brutality
sophieamreacher's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
deyanira's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Classism
nerdkitten's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Excrement, Trafficking, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment
whichwitcher's review
- 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
4.0
We get top-tier character work again from Abercrombie. His writing is punchy and humorous, and, at times, it can be profound.
We got a little in the way of plot in book two, but I'd have preferred more. It felt like if The Blade Itself introduced us to individual characters and storylines, then Before They Are Hanged introduced us to how they interact as part of a group. I'm still itching to flesh out the central thread - and I'm dying to see how characters' storylines converge, if at all.
Please do be aware of the following trigger warnings prior to reading: Ableism, Alcoholism, Amputation, Animal murder, Assault, Attempted rape, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Decapitation, Emesis (vomiting), Famine, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexually explicit scene, Skeletons, Slavery, Torture, War
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Genocide, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Minor: Alcohol
btrz7's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism