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pages4books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, War, and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment and Slavery
lava_crown'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Slavery, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child abuse
mariadanna's review against another edition
Graphic: Genocide, War, Slavery, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment
alite428's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and War
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
doubletherazzle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
TLDR: lots of plot, cliffhanger, interestingĀ world building, but characters and relationships seemed to lack the depth that Iāve come to expect and love from SJMās writing. Minor spoilers below, but all marked.
I freaked out at the ending (obviously), although Iām not really sure how to feel about it after the initial shock. Iām having a hard time trying to understand how the twist will play into the plots going forward. Concerns aside, I love the world building. I wasnāt sure I would like the urban fantasy setting of this series, but I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed the diversity of the setting.Ā
This series does seem to follow a pattern
Hunt and Bryce seemed rushed at points. I missed you the emotional depth in CC1 - seeing Hunt grapple with his own violence, Bryce trying to get through grief and growing upā¦ both character seemed more flat now that sex is apparently their biggest relationship marker. I normally am a sucker for
In the same vein, I was craving much more from
I liked the bit of insight into the politics of the the various courts of power, but theyāre all pretty much the same, and probably the only aspect of the world building that I feel needs to be amped (all people in power=bad and manipulative, and all major players feel trapped by their home courts). I do, however, appreciate the attempt at a grittier reality of war, ignorance (āthere is no war in ba sing seā), extremism on both sides, and that this series isnāt blindly copyingĀ the ādreamersā motif from ACOTAR. But, I donāt feel that these ethical quandaries are actually something the characters are grappling with (except Ruhn and maybe Ithan), and Iām still wondering how
Will of course read the next one, and will probably have to re-read these before then, because I had already forgotten plot points in the two months between reading CC1 and CC2, but ACOTAR 1-4 remains my favorite series from SJM.Ā
Moderate: Slavery and Violence
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Classism
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Severe lack of diversity.Ā
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Police brutality, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, War, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Incest, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicide, Pedophilia, Murder, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
louisa_pennyfeather2021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I seriously can't even form the right words to describe how I'm feeling right now. Especially after the recent information Sarah has released about Book 3. This book is a roller coaster of questioning what is truly good and what is truly bad. It makes the reader wonder just how far someone should go for those they love and/or the greater good. It acknowledges the weaknesses of the characters by exploiting those weakness and being so realistic. Just the idea of what will happen in Book 3 has my mind spinning in a maelstrom of theories.Ā
I've learned to always look between every word and to think outside the box no matter how outrageous the thought is when it comes to Sarah's writing. Although I did spoil quite a bit of the end for myself, I never would have been able to predict half of the plot twists in this book.Ā
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Slavery, Death, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Drug use
Minor: Colonisation
ahse1dances'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
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
jessgreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
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Graphic: Sexual content and Death
Moderate: War, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Genocide, Classism, and Alcohol
Minor: Kidnapping
kat1105'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
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Violence, War, Blood, Police brutality, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Gore, and Trafficking
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Child death, Cannibalism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse