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anni_swanilda'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Death of parent
tdawgg07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
wordsmithreads's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Rape
calathean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Medical content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Sexism, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, and Death of parent
celery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
bethsreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The main issue I had with this book is that sadly, the first half of it is far too bogged down by world building. I do love how Cassandra Clare can create such vivid and fantasy worlds, and it is really important in a politically focused story to have its history be fully fleshed out, but the level of detail felt unnecessary at times and too dense for the first half of the book. I personally think that the first half of the book needed to be edited down about 80 ish pages as it was quite slow going at first. However, once I hit the 300 page mark, the pace really picked up and I absolutely flew through the rest of book.
While I did find Lin’s character annoying at times, overall the character’s were interesting, nuanced, and likeable. I really enjoyed my time reading it and I look forward to seeing how the story progresses in future books.
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Vomit, and War
gothcoraline'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death and Gore
Moderate: Sexism and Xenophobia
Minor: Death, Blood, Dementia, and Death of parent
susanatherly'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: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
arrr's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Physician confronts systemic inequity and bigotry inside and outside her own culture on order to learn what she needs to save as life.
This struggle is cast against the wasteful leisurely wonderfully queer lives of the royals and the guards tasked with keeping them alive.
The magic is powerful. I want to explore more of this huge world.
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Classism
mobkima's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Rape