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lottie1803'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jvalentine1386'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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
ly_do's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Torture, Blood, and Classism
Minor: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
vazquezjaznil'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
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Kidnapping
madimomreads'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
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
poppywarphan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Enjoyment: 6.5/10
Plot: 6/10
Worldbuilding: 5/10
Writing: 8/10
This might as well have been a standalone. But it's not because of that extra page at the end. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm invested enough to read any further installments.
The idea was good, the execution not so much. The worldbuilding wasn't really explored. The plot and writing were simplistic. That's not a bad thing, but on one hand it read as a book for younger teens, on the other hand though it discussed mature themes. There's rape. It's not graphic, but there nonetheless. If there's anything that triggers me in books, its sexual assault. The girls are taken as mistresses and must have sex with the king against their will. Yes, they don't object, but it's either that or be killed.
The characters were underdeveloped. The king as a villain was just stupid. He's evil. OK, and? That's it? The paper girls were pretty indistinguishable. Aside from Aoki and Blue whose personality was being a bitch. The relationship between Lei and Wren didn't really have any foundation. It was pretty much just lusting and attraction.
Now, what I did like was what was done with Aoki's character. Not that I like what happened to her, but the book highlights how easy it is to fall victim to an abusive man. Aoki is the youngest out of the paper girls and naive. The king makes her feel special, so she starts having feelings for him. I like how it pointed out (although in a pretty juvenile way) that such a relationship is, in fact, not good (side-eyeing all the romance books that romanticize toxic relationships). Aoki is probably the most nuanced compared to the other two-dimensional characters.
Overall Girls of paper and fire wasn't a terrible book, just underwhelming.
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
karapillar'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
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
andromeda_1998's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
sofiacazares's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
planetshelf'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Genocide, Infertility, Infidelity, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Outing, and Gaslighting