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airiel'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, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol
backitupmoony's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
kalefactory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Abandonment, and Alcohol
ellavlind'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? N/A
4.75
Men de hindra mig inte frĂ„n att ge den mĂ„nga stjĂ€rnor för assĂ„ jag Ă€lskade hur de prata med varan, hur det alltid hĂ€nde nĂ„tt och vad som hĂ€nde. Gillar dehĂ€r med trials och sĂ„nt och assĂ„ tensionen mellan Paeydn och KaiâŠ. Donât get me started. 100% kĂ€r i Kai. Tror största anledningen till att jag ger den sĂ„ mĂ„nga stjĂ€rnor Ă€r för Kai hahah. GrĂ€t nĂ€r Adena dog och att de hade brutit hennes fingrar⊠usch. Gillade alla trial moment men tyckte nog om den första mest men de Ă€r nog bara för att man fick sĂ„ mycket av Pae och Kai. Blandade kĂ€nslor kring Kitt i slutet, vet inte riktigt vad jag ska tro men han börjar bli mer som sin pappa Ă€r ju tydligt. SĂ„ bra plot twist att stackars mini Kai va den som döda Paeâs pappa.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
pianokeys'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: Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
danielle_lepp'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
krosebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Cons: Unrealistic power description. Lack of description about the length of the trials. Mirrored a lot of previous work like the hunger games, ACOTAR (darling).
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
lkristin2018'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness and Sexual content
boba_nbooks's review against another edition
4.25
Okay, HEAR ME OUT. If you go into this knowing that it's tropey and cliché, you will have a great ride.
In this world, only the Elite survive. Quite literally. Paedyn has survived in the slums of Loot ever since her father was killed by the king. Since she is not Elite, Paedyn has had to pretend to be a "psychic" her entire life--a gift her father taught her when she was young. Now, Paedyn and her friend, Adena, have been surviving in Loot by pickpocketing until Paedyn finally gets noticed by one of the princes and is chosen to be in the Purging Trials. Paedyn and other teenagers will compete in these trials to prove who is the most Elite of their society, but since Paedyn doesn't have any power, it's a death trap for her... until she and Prince Kai begin to work together, despite being rivals in the trials.
Take a little bit of the Hunger Games mixed with Red Queen and you get Powerless. It is a classic rivals (not enemies) to lovers YA romantasy novel with dual POV between Paedyn and Kai. It honestly combines most romantasy tropes out there, but for some reason, Powerless really hooked me and reeled me in.
What can I say? Sometimes it's just about the vibes.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
squidney36'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
5.0
So much sorrow I couldnât even cry
Plot twist after plot twist
Competition vibes strong
Combo of Throne of Glass and Hunger Games
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, and Alcohol