choicepotatoes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
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the first book read to me like a mediocre self-insert fanfic, while the sequel reads like a second-or-third-round-of-edits nanowrimo novel.
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Rape
treereadingabook'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: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gore, Classism, and Death of parent
aexileigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Classism, Racism, Death, War, and Xenophobia
itsapaxycab'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: Blood, Gore, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Racism
Minor: Death of parent
lyd41's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Gore
karcitis'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: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Colonisation, Murder, War, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, and Body horror
Moderate: Vomit, Animal death, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Dysphoria, Confinement, Child abuse, and Cannibalism
osladek'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? Yes
3.5
As a series I think this duology suffers from way too many plots and characters and introducing an entire new WORLD over 60% into the second and final installment. How in the world are we supposed to get an idea of what the world is like when we get max 3 chapters about it? I think if the author committed to their idea for the books this could've been expanded into a series or at least trilogy to get a full idea of all the characters, worlds, and plots they wanted to work with. Both books feel rushed in plot, character development, and world-building. I much prefer books that show without telling exactly what the world is like. With Faery we are plunged into a new world immediately and given very little information about it except for the main character to just explain what they're seeing. Feels sloppy and rushed writing to me and I think if the author only wanted two books for this series, they should've trimmed down the plots, characters, and left the world of Faery out of it for continuity and proper context and flow for the books.
I did enjoy this book a lot more than the first and I do like the characters so much better in this book so overall 3.5 stars.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Gore, and Dysphoria
ashton_n'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: Body horror, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: War, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
tamamorii'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
Moderate: Gore, Body horror, Death of parent, Blood, Death, and Cannibalism
just_one_more_paige'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, War, Abandonment, Car accident, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury