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bookishperseus'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Domestic abuse
asuenram'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: Slavery, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Colonisation, and War
tetrootz'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Acephobia/Arophobia
gagereadsstuff'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: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Car accident
saltylane'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
4.75
Highly recommend & I’m going to read the next book asap.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Slavery, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Rape, Transphobia, and Vomit
gloriousreader'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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
spooderman'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Rape, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
sammymilfort'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent and Classism
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Car accident
nicoleterego'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
4.75
EDIT (Spoilers ahead!):
So... it's been almost two weeks after reading Legendborn. I feel like I was floating for days after reading the book. There was so much to unpack. The plot-twist ending was beautifully executed and left me wanting for more (btw, devastated to find out Bloodmarked isn't out yet, like whyyyy).
First of, I LOVEEE Bree. She's strong. She's fiesty. She knows what she wants and she's smart SMART. The story didn't drag much because our main heroine figures things out fast. She's not dumb to not notice the obvious like so many other stories tend to do. Most importantly, she's not the typical strong female character who shows no emotions and just gets away with everything for no reason. She is well written in a way that we see how she struggles with her grief, her moral compass, and her past. She gets angry. She gets sad. She can be stubborn, funny, brave. She is a lot of things and I love every part of her. I also like that this book tackles grief so well. It shocked me how I relate to Bree instantly when she talked about her "after-bree" and how she dealt with the loss of her mother. Building walls and hating it when people feel sorry for her? That's so relatable. I know people experience grief and loss differently so I willl only speak for myself when I say this book really hits home when it comes to tackling grief.
Second, I love the spin they gave to this whole King Arthur legend thing. It's really unique to me. I have basic understanding of the story from A School for Good and Evil so it's refreshing to encounter it again in a different way. It was a lot confusing at first, the magic system specially. I didn't know where the plot was going most of the time (in a good way). But once they've put all the expositions out of the way you'll love how rich and incredibly unique the worldbuilding Tracy Deon created.
Third, I loved the final battle. The build-up to the major reveal? *chef's kiss* I was so engrossed that I wasn't able to put the book down until I finish it to the last page. The battle was executed so well it got my heart pounding so fast and I found myself actually clapping and punching the air.
Now, about the romance... (yeah, I'm making a special section for this) I quite agree with people that Nick and Bree's relationship developed fast. BUT, from the moment my boy Nicholas Davis appeared, I can already see the chemistry right off the bat. Furthermore, he's funny, sweet, and consistent from the start. There's really nothing to dislike about him. Bree has been through a lot, and I think an honest and straightforward love is what she deserves the most. She deserves someone who will wholeheartedly love her. Nick also always sees Bree for who she is and believes in her capability. He defends her without hesitation against the racist people around her and recognizes the problem with their organization. Seriously, I can sit here all day and night writing why Nick Davis is the better choice for Bree. I know the author is hinting on a Sel x Bree romance and to be honest I was scared they will suddenly turn Nick into a jerk for no reason. I've seen it before with other books and I can't emphasize enough how I hate character assassinations. Good thing, they didn't because my rating would plummet down so fast. LMAO. Anyway, I understand that Sel is a complex character and that we haven't seen all of him since he's not really the focus of this book. But he has so much going-on with himself. The dude literally tried to kill Bree at the start. LOL. He was also very rude to her. I don't hate him as a character, but I don't like Bree to end up with someone like him. You know, I give a pass on enemies-to-lovers trope only when the guy isn't borderline toxic to the girl. Plus, he's actually done nothing for me to root for him. Point is, Nick is the better choice over Sel any day, so I don't like that the author seems to be going on a different way (I hope not). Still, I'm excited for Bloodmarked and I can't wait to meet her again when I get my hands on the next book.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Death, Rape, Slavery, and Car accident
a_libra_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content