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lizziaha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
And as exquisite as the characterization was, the pacing of the plot was a little off. The most climatic moment of the book (
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Slavery, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Addiction
onalark's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Minor: Homophobia and Torture
marymayne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I liked this one more than the first. The characters motivations were clearer, making even the bad or wrong decisions feel justified.
The plot was great, continuing the story, adding more twists and turns and unravelling the mystery further. It felt less in this book like bad thing after bad thing was happening, and there was less (although still some) sexual violence - which had felt excessive to me in the first book.
There were some pacing issues as other reviews have mentioned, the 2nd and 4th quarters were great and engaging, but the 1st and 3rd felt super slow, which made it hard to pick up sometimes ~ especially given it is 900 pages lol
Really excited to read the 3rd book!
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Murder and War
ameliabedelia96'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: Rape and Sexual violence
josiah17'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
5.0
Speaking of characters, I enjoyed more of the cast this time around in comparison to book one. I loved Althea and Wintrow again, but I started to find Kennit's development really compelling and enjoyable, as well as Etta. Malta was continuously annoying initially, but she might be coming around too based on the last 15% of this book.
Ultimately I think I'm enjoying this series immensely mostly due to the character interactions and seafaring, and how it's all tied together and grounded by such fabulous prose. I love me some good nautical fantasy, and family drama has never been so addicting.
(I also liked this book more than the first thanks to the limited page time for Kyle)
"Half the evil in this world occurs while decent people stand by and do nothing wrong. It's not enough to refrain from evil, Trell. People have to attempt to do right, even if they believe they cannot succeed."
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
errie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
turidt'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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
lentzar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Trafficking
Moderate: Rape and War
bebby92's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, and Violence
stripeyworm'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
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
The topic is heavy but handled well.