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ladybeldaran'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
4.25
Throughout the book I was incredibly frustrated with Malik - in the best way. The way in which he was so wrapped up in Farid's charisma felt very grounded in his character as developed so far. I found myself ranting about how blind Malik was to the bigger events around him - which is usually a complaint I have about books, but in this case, truly found it to be highly realistic and captivating.
About the ending
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Racial slurs and Suicidal thoughts
tak_everlasting's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death and Vomit
paigeinabook'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
4.0
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
strawberrytheauthor'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
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, untimely ascension, Found Family, assassinations.
I loved the magic system and how Roseanne A. Brown made it all fit within a set mythology of the world. Nothing about the magic system seemed out of place or like it didn’t make sense.
There is wonderful disability representation with anxiety, depression, and what seems to me to be autism. There is also a lot of LGBTQ+ representation and I think every character is a person of color (don’t quote me on that I don’t see pictures when I read I have no idea what these characters look like).
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Groomingkaylamoran'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
Malik has my heart and I'd die for him.
I'll definitely be checking out anything else Roseanne A. Brown writes. Everything about this felt so unique, and even the tropes didn't feel tropey. It was genuinely unpredictable, which for someone who reads as much YA fantasy as i do, can be very difficult to achieve.
Did I mention I love Malik? I love Malik.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
andatherrin'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: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
internationalreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
monicalaurette'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
4.5
“It’s not every day you get to embark on a new character arc.”
"Every time she’d look for a savior and hadn’t found one, she’d become her own.”
“This was still his mind. He was still the strongest person here.”
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, and Murder
Minor: Gaslighting
alliei's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
- enemies to lovers & slowburn romance
- soft boi male lead & a badass confident female lead
- anxiety rep (which i 100% relate to)
- diverse & complex characters
- the overall story and how it developed?? YES
what more could u want 😭
*The reason why this isn't a 5-star read is just a personal thing. I took too long reading it and stopped at a crucial part in the book, which kind of ruined the buildup.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Gaslighting
antonique_reads'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: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and War