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A review by talonsontypewriters
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Alcohol, and War
Human and animal experimentation. Strangulation/suffocation. Mind control, overriding/alteration of will (mostly discussed/aftermath). Abuse and sexual violence, including of children, are described frankly, but not extremely actively or graphically depicted on-page.