biggaywave'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
4.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Death, Rape, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Car accident, Police brutality, and Violence
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
pagesofnay'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: Blood, Violence, Gore, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Cannibalism, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Cursing, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, and War
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Animal cruelty
bookwormbi'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: Body horror and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Violence, Cursing, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
the_vegan_bookworm's review
- 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
4.75
The book lost 0.25 stars, because some elements of the plot (like Emyr and Wyatt's relationship, and the addition of the changelings) felt unecessarily complicated and caused the plot feel slow-moving at times.
Spoiler
The inclusion of sexual violence against Tessa was completely unnecessary, and I am really disappointed in the author for featuring it. It didn't add to the plot in any meaningful way short of showing how evil Clarke is (which was not needed - we already knew that when she killed her brother and ate his heart). Tessa just becomes collateral damage to show how depraved someone else is, and the author deliberately chooses to never even examine the harm that it causes her. For such an otherwise progressive read, I felt a little betrayed by this careless inclusion.Graphic: Death, Dysphoria, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Body horror, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Genocide
Minor: Racism
caidyn'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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Racism
puttingwingsonwords'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: Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, War, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Genocide, Terminal illness, Body shaming, and Cannibalism
Minor: Animal cruelty and Dysphoria
perpetualpages'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: Violence, Murder, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: Racism, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia
Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, Rape, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Child death, and Sexual assault