vajaakirjahylly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Blood
hoffmann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Minor: Self harm, Classism, and Mental illness
the_escapist's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Death, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Confinement
Minor: Forced institutionalization
sarahsbookss's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Kidnapping, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, and Death
tiana_king's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rose spent so much time running in circles and getting side tracked it was annoying. Don’t expect her to see Dimitri until about 325 pages in. From there though things are intense. The nice thing about the slow beginning was there was more you learn about the vampire world in general. The ending is wild so be prepared.
Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Classism, and Sexual content
fireheart_2010's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, Confinement, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Grief, Death, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Murder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Blood, Alcoholism, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol
madeleineelr'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
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing
bitterseason's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Blood, Cursing, and Trafficking
simba524'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: Death, Grief, Addiction, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, and Torture
dreareads_'s review against another edition
4.75
I think this might have been Meads best book in the series. It is harrowing and disturbing. You really get to feel Rose's pain in every page.
I loved the introduction of Sydney, what a dynamic character!!
Lissa's story was eh.
SO a POC character is introduced and I do not love the fact that he is pretty much a mob leader. As the book progresses we learn new things about him that make him more endearing but the representation is really lacking.
Again, DIMITRI SHOULD BE IN JAIL (especially after this book).
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence