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tabard's review
4.75
I just finished American Prince, and I'm remembering why I couldn't go on to King. My heart, y'all. It hurts for these three. Sierra Simone's writing is exquisite and (even with a less-than-ideal male narrator) really drives home all the pain the MC's go through. Just...UGH. So I'm going on to American King with my heart in my throat and hoping they don't hurt each other too badly before the end.
Eta 11/16/23am:
So this series ended up being just as heart-wrenching as I expected, though the trio didn't hurt each other as much as/the way I expected. The political intrigue aspect ended up being interesting, but not as deep as I'd thought it might turn out. The female antagonist is one of the most loathsome and sad that I've ever read. I hated her by the end and was fucking glad she got the ending she did (
Ultimately, the denouement, while fine, felt a little thin,
Graphic: Rape and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide and Pregnancy
MM, MMF, MF, kink,chloelj27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide
Moderate: Grief, Death, Incest, and Pregnancy
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Vomit, Blood, and Rape
sarakeepsgoing'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
Moderate: Pregnancy
taylorvalerie'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
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Suicide, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit
meat_muffin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Suicide
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and Infertility
Minor: Biphobia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and War
snowedinwithmykindle'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
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Biphobia, Abandonment, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Pregnancy, Homophobia, War, Toxic friendship, Infertility, Incest, and Medical trauma
reallycooper'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: Death, Biphobia, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Incest, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: War, Vomit, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
psydneigh'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
3.5
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and War
ktrout'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: Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Pregnancy and Death
jackiepreston'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
2.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Incest, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: War, Incest, and Rape