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sdfallin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Torture, Toxic relationship, Excrement, and Toxic friendship
craftysnailtail's review against another edition
3.75
The change from 1st person to 3rd threw me off at first, but I quickly got used to it. I really liked Nesta until ACOFAS. Getting a good look at why she suddenly became nasty was interesting, but that's kind of... the ONLY thing I found interesting.
I appreciate what this book was meant to be- an honest look at what depression and trauma can be like, especially for women. This was a fantasy novel written to include modern women. Specifically, the type of woman who tends to like this series. These women are romance novel and music lovers. Most of them are sick of men, especially the many who have hurt them. They band together to become physically and mentally strong and I do think it's a lovely message. The indepth look at meditation was also appreciated.
But this novel felt so incredibly unpolished, I simply couldn't get over it. To be frank, all of her novels remind me of fanfiction, but this one especially so. If I have to hear about how cold, freezing, icy, and dark the cauldron's waters are one more time, I'm going to lose my mind. And for the love of all that is holy, can we please agree that SEED is not a sexy word? Can a man orgasm in this novel without ROARing?? I will pay any amount of money to not have to hear about everyone smelling everyone else's arousal ever again in my life.
This novel could've been 1/5 the length and it would've been an infinitely better story. As it stands, I'm rating it for the depression representation, not the "one ring" plot she had the audacity to feed us again. Just because the all powerful objects are smaller than a hot tub this time does not make it a whole new plot, Sarah.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, and War
akeilmorris'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault and War
fireangel080's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexism, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
brooklynelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
esme_may's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Alcoholism
fourthbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and War
poppyskills'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: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement
yosistachrista'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and War
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Child death and Alcohol