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blushingbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Animal death
kaneebli'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: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and War
chrisljm'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment
iwinatcookie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
meghansarmiento97'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
4.25
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
acidicgoddess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
madravingintrovert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
moonytoast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.25
I still love Lim’s worldbuilding and writing style — it creates a really vivid and sensory image that I appreciate. I didn’t know going into this book (having already read and adored Six Crimson Cranes) that this duology was set in the same universe as that book, but I think this story and Six Crimson Cranes have their own tone and themes. I do really love the mythology around enchanters and demons; it’s not something I’ve really seen in books that have included demons in their worldbuilding generally.
The chemistry between the two characters of Maia and Edan is…. decent, but nothing too special. I think my wariness of the aforementioned trope hindered my ability to really latch onto the romance and get swept up in that aspect of the story. I think it starts to get better towards the end, but I am interested in seeing where the next book goes with these characters given the cliffhanger-esque ending.
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and War
beyondapage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Animal death, Blood, and Sexual harassment
chancients's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Alcohol