tofugal's review against another edition
I didn’t care for the SA threats, especially since according to several reviews they appear to happen frequently throughout the book.
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Homophobia
hannibanani29's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual violence, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Murder
Minor: Sexism, Rape, Outing, Homophobia, Alcohol, Sexual content, Medical content, and Cannibalism
wizardingwisteria's review
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
The cover, the back blurb, and all the quotes posted all over the covers promised an adventure and the actual story was far from an adventure. Very vauge and non specific spoilers ahead. I was disappointed in the lack of adventure. I kept reading because I found the romance interesting despite the fact that its pretty shallow. I really wanted to enjoy this book but the plot was hard to forgive at times.
Spoiler
Alosa is a prisoner for an overwhelming majority of this book. She becomes imprisoned on page six, is breifly freed for a page or two late in the book, becomes someone else's prisioner, and is transferred back into the custody of her first captors. She is not fully free until page 280. There were some good action moments spotted throughout where Alosa was able to explore a bit but she spends most of the book in a cell.Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Sexual violence
Minor: Rape and Homophobia
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