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ekgranstro's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bree_h_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Racism, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
teajay_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War
fanboyriot'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: Death, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Outing, and Gaslighting
vagaybond's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I mean to be clear some bad stuff happens but mostly I feel love for my gays
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
bubbles_ishere'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
3.75
I would have preferred further introspection from the characters before acting, but for people who like to read books where things "happen", this is a good choice.
The book very much feels like a romance that decides half way through that other plot events are more relevant and then decides to change genre.
Spoiler for how plot/character focused the book was during certain events:
Personally, I would've preferred to see how the characters got to where they are, instead of being told that the threat of death made them realise their priorities and then see them kiss.
I really liked how the characters developed and got more loveable to the reader; their actions seemed to make sense in the context of their character, and the development of their actions made sense.
The romance itself felt a bit rushed to me, but it is still enjoyable, if somewhat frustrating because it doesn't go very in-depth and fails to resolve or address certain topics.
The book mentions a few tidbits that fans of Arthurian legends will recognise, which I thought was very nice.
All in all an enjoyable read, in my opinion this book would've been 5/5 stars had it been 200 pages longer and actually explored the relationships and worldbuilding further. But then again I really like high-fantasy and worldbuilding.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Violence, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Outing, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
krisalexcole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Cursing, Self harm, Kidnapping, Grief, and Religious bigotry