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strawberrypinch'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
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy
massivepizzacrust'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? No
3.5
I think for what the content of this book is, I didn't love the "narrating from the future" writing choice. It felt detached and I've never been a fan of explicit foreshadowing. All the emotionally important raunchy scenes happened off screen or were only summarized in a couple of sentences, while the "just what work looks like" scenes were the ones highlighted. That's just not what I personally enjoy. But I liked the world building, where the wider plot went and how the main character interacted with the diplomatic challenges around her given her skills...
Phedre's boys were my favorite part, I love them. Also, if Joscelin could unbutton about two more buttons on his shirt, he would be so much better than Melisande could ever be. That's just my two cents.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
laura_mcloughlin'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? No
5.0
Fair warning - it takes awhile for the Plot to get started. The first 40% of the book is world building. It is (mostly) interesting world building but you may (like me the first time I read it) start wondering when things will really get moving. But once the Plot starts it is hard to put down.
I would recommend these books to anyone who enjoys epic fantasy (especially those set in what is clearly our world, with just a few tweak). Phedre is an amazing heroine and Jacqueline Carey is an auto-read for me.
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape
meganphilippa'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
soupydouper's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
hrtlss_grl'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: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, and Abandonment
ebb_and_flow'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
3.5
Graphic: Torture and Injury/Injury detail
leopardteeth's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail