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rensreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
i did like that she mentioned all the shitty and unexplained things the sa-khui are keeping from the humans, unknowingly or not. especially this line: “I thought we were supposed to be equals but maybe the goal is to keep us all barefoot and pregnant and sewing.” bc that is essentially what the sa-khui are doing. she’s aware enough to stir up dissent but not self-aware enough to look at her own relationship and see that its toxic and unhealthy. raahosh is a very shy guy when you get down to it but we can’t just write off the fact that he forced their relationship on liz by shoving the khui into her when she was unwilling. whatever happened to people’s right to die on their own terms? mates a big thing in this universe dixon created, obviously, but they’re also the cause for a lot of dubious consent and plain, unforgiving non consensual sexual assaults too.
again, just more violence against women.
dixon’s writing is also very inconsistent and juvenile too. liz knows the name of the sa-khui’s language without ever being told it by georgie. raahosh acts like the concept of love is normal in their culture and then mentions later that its a big deal to liz without ever mentioning who he learned that from since it wasn’t from vektal or liz, the two most likely to explain that to him. in the epilogue raahosh turns from this mine-mine-mine possessive dude to oh-my-god-what-if-she-hates-my-guts kind of dude and the shift in his character was drastic enough to really catch me off-guard. there was so much being waved away and then explained later but, in the process, it made the first instance all the more confusing since you’re left wondering how characters even know that information.
the spice was alright. it was the only reason i finished this but i wont be continuing with this series any longer and will probably unhaul the copies i got too.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault
so much violence against women is in this.kbairbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
shybookstagramer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Misogyny
meliroo's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Pregnancy
autumnreads98'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
juliette_95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Excrement, Vomit, and Stalking
caseygirlreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Pregnancy
ruthiedr89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, and Death of parent