andilikepeaches'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
Spoiler
As an aside, I also hope Nezha is not dead (words I never thought I would say aloud).Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Drug use, Torture, Xenophobia, Death, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Bullying, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Genocide, Murder, Racism, and War
georgia_lou'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Genocide, Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Colonisation, Classism, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Addiction, Confinement, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and War
lottielat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Genocide, Death, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Slavery, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Infertility, and Grief
30something_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Damn.
Graphic: Xenophobia, Misogyny, Death, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, War, Racial slurs, Gore, Drug abuse, Child death, Sexism, Drug use, Cursing, Self harm, Racism, Rape, Genocide, Body horror, and Addiction
gumbi'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug use, Vomit, Self harm, Racism, Cursing, Bullying, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Racial slurs
lainey_sherman3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Torture, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Blood, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Sexual violence, and War
five_rats_in_a_trenchcoat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
The pacing was somehow both achingly slow and way to fast, the many timeskips didn't leave time for relationships or characters to develop properly.
Reading the book felt more like the author giving me a summary. It was also like being told that Character A has this and that trait and has feelings foe this and that character instead of showing me, if that makes sense?
In addition to that the plot was very predictable and the writing style felt like the novel was supposed to be a YA fantasy instead of an adult fantasy book.
Graphic: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Child death, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, War, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Gore, Addiction, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Body horror, Physical abuse, Slavery, Vomit, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Animal death, and Racial slurs
allisonmspiers's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: War, Racism, Physical abuse, Grief, Genocide, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Classism, Violence, Cursing, Torture, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Child death, Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Drug use, Abandonment, Ableism, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, and Animal cruelty
Forced marriage, human experimentation, massacres, menstruation,storyofmyshelf'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
4.0
Graphic: War, Drug abuse, Colonisation, Addiction, Sexual assault, Rape, Body horror, Murder, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Death, Xenophobia, Torture, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Drug use, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Genocide, Excrement, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Violence, Racism, Infertility, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury
kat1105'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Excrement, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Vomit, War, Blood, Bullying, Slavery, Suicide, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism and Animal cruelty
Minor: Pregnancy