ix37lexi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
A great step up from the last one, it delved deeper into world building and added new characters while developing the characters we already know and fleshing out their personalities even more. I would definitely reread to see what I missed the first time around because there’s little Easter egg details that are easy to miss throughout.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Body horror, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent
theespressoedition's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- 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
Tracy Wolff, we have to talk. I need to know what kind of substance you laced in this series that makes it so addictive!!!! Okay, maybe I already know. It's good, old-fashioned, nostalgic YA paranormal romance reminiscent of the pinnacle 2010s.
I'm not sure I've ever listened to an eighteen-hour audiobook so quickly. I genuinely could.not.stop. Once I picked it up, it was all I could think about. I'm basically making these books my entire personality at this point and I will sit here, hyping them up until everyone reads them.
There's something so incredibly satisfying about reading pure fluff. There's nothing about these books that makes me have to work. That might sound terrible, and don't get me wrong, I love a book with a deep plot point, political intrigue, and thought-provoking dialogue. However, because I read so many other fantasy books with those elements, having one that just allows me to enjoy without effort is divine!
Just like Crave, this installment in the series had all the tropes. I mean seriously, it's like the author had a list of the most popular tropes in YA books and just decided to add each and every one of them at random - or not at random, but at the perfect places so that it's obnoxiously satisfying to be like "of COURSE that person died now" or "of COURSE he's in love with her now" at any given moment. These books are simultaneously predictable and surprising and I just love it so freaking much.
I mentioned that I listened to the audiobook and I just have to touch on that a little bit. I try to avoid fantasy on audio because I tend to listen while I'm doing other things and fantasy can be so intricate and full of so many unique words and worlds, etc. that I can find myself losing focus and entirely missing critical plot points. Usually, I only listen to contemporary romance on audio so that if I miss a little fight or whatever, it doesn't feel catastrophic. Needless to say, this book felt like listening to a fluffy romance. Yes, there are a couple of crazy tournaments (because it's the sequel in a cliche fantasy series so of course there is) and even some really "scary" fights, but I never felt like I missed an important detail!
ANYWAYS, all I want to do now is dive into the next book. Actually, just like with Crave, I want to drop everything and read the entire series in one sitting, not doing anything but drinking coffee as I go. Alas, I have to wait a bit, but I can't wait to see what comes next!!!
I'm not sure I've ever listened to an eighteen-hour audiobook so quickly. I genuinely could.not.stop. Once I picked it up, it was all I could think about. I'm basically making these books my entire personality at this point and I will sit here, hyping them up until everyone reads them.
There's something so incredibly satisfying about reading pure fluff. There's nothing about these books that makes me have to work. That might sound terrible, and don't get me wrong, I love a book with a deep plot point, political intrigue, and thought-provoking dialogue. However, because I read so many other fantasy books with those elements, having one that just allows me to enjoy without effort is divine!
Just like Crave, this installment in the series had all the tropes. I mean seriously, it's like the author had a list of the most popular tropes in YA books and just decided to add each and every one of them at random - or not at random, but at the perfect places so that it's obnoxiously satisfying to be like "of COURSE that person died now" or "of COURSE he's in love with her now" at any given moment. These books are simultaneously predictable and surprising and I just love it so freaking much.
I mentioned that I listened to the audiobook and I just have to touch on that a little bit. I try to avoid fantasy on audio because I tend to listen while I'm doing other things and fantasy can be so intricate and full of so many unique words and worlds, etc. that I can find myself losing focus and entirely missing critical plot points. Usually, I only listen to contemporary romance on audio so that if I miss a little fight or whatever, it doesn't feel catastrophic. Needless to say, this book felt like listening to a fluffy romance. Yes, there are a couple of crazy tournaments (because it's the sequel in a cliche fantasy series so of course there is) and even some really "scary" fights, but I never felt like I missed an important detail!
ANYWAYS, all I want to do now is dive into the next book. Actually, just like with Crave, I want to drop everything and read the entire series in one sitting, not doing anything but drinking coffee as I go. Alas, I have to wait a bit, but I can't wait to see what comes next!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Gore
determinationss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
i cant even come back to my body after the end of this book but it’s one of the best things i’ve ever read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and War
roseamillerg's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Incest, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Eating disorder, and Cursing
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