koistyfishy'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
For me this book felt much more mature than book 1, and that made it so much more compelling.
Amora is dealing with grief, she has lost her power and her father and as a result has terrible nightmares and panic attacks. She is used to solving her problems alone and doesn’t know how to ask for help but through the course of the book learns to trust and be vulnerable with her found family.
I loved the relationship in this book, it felt mature and not perfect but because it wasn’t perfect it made it feel real. They were willing to challenge each other, talk out their problems and grow stronger through being together…
Spoiler
The ending made me cry. I didn’t think I would but as those last few pages came and went I felt the tears fall down my face at the loss of memory of FerrickWhat put book 1 down for me was the too predictable plot points, this book did not have them… I didn’t know the twists and turns before they happened and couldn’t see them happening until they did.
The writing is phenomenal… and I cannot wait to read more books by Adalyn Grace if this is the quality of her stories.
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
lizzye33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Vomit, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, and Death
lit_with_lauren'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Torture, Death, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
angstifies'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
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Alcohol, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism
Minor: Physical abuse and Sexual content
doodeedoda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
karingforbooks'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: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, and Blood
nebraskanwriter'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
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence
celia_haz'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Transphobia
stormywolf's review
- 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
3.0
Unabridged Length: 10.5 Hours
Listened at 2x Speed
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, a fine production that'll serve to get you through the story. As with most fantasy books, I always find it handy to have an audio pronouncing the foreign words, and this time is no different. No huge changes in the text, just a word added or dropped a couple times, probably in service to the flow. Still wish there were musical bits when its relevant to the story (like humming a shanty), but it's more uncommon to have them than not. So, maybe not one to hold up as a shining example of all that audiobooks could be, but a serviceable production that gets the job done and concludes the duology well.
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Sexism
Minor: Dementia, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship