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salemander's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
porcupine_girl'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Self harm, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Fire/Fire injury
chrisb913'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
I absolutely loved this book. At first, it was a bit slow-paced as there are some major themes that just throw you right into the mix (including drug abuse, graphic scenes of torture, elitism/caste system) that can really take you a minute to catch your bearings. On top of this, the author slowly builds out the world and magic system as the story progresses so it took me a minute to find a good rhythm. Once the pace picks up (maybe 10-15% in) I did not want to put the book down. The story follows three main characters (Sylah, Hassa, and Anoor) as they try to make it through life on an island amongst the last known civilization. I found the blood magic system to be incredibly unique while also mesmerizing and terrifying at the same time. The author has done a truly remarkable job providing us with an incredible world to learn about and I truly cannot wait to read the two other books in this trilogy
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Classism
sophiesmallhands'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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Vomit, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Bullying
ms_sarah621'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: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
deckleeditproof'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
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Slavery, Violence, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
thethingwithfeathers'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
tardisbookcat'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, and Classism
alilbitofeveryth1ng'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: Confinement, Drug abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Rape
kendal_reads'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: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts