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blacksphinx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Just when I was complaining that a certain main character hadn't done anything all book or exhibited any sort of personality, we got some nice time for them to open up and bloom a bit before the brutal cliffhanger of an ending.
It's lovely watching our protagonist grow as a person, opening up, learning to ask for help, and forming close friendships with other girls. (The unexpected LGBT+ representation was a nice bonus!) There was at least one plot point in here that didn't really make any sense to me, but the emotional through line and building themes stop me from giving it less than five stars.
It's lovely watching our protagonist grow as a person, opening up, learning to ask for help, and forming close friendships with other girls. (The unexpected LGBT+ representation was a nice bonus!) There was at least one plot point in here that didn't really make any sense to me, but the emotional through line and building themes stop me from giving it less than five stars.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, and War
starstruk99's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia
romiress's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
fast-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
5.0
Late 2022 reread update: Nope I still love it. It is just so good.
10/10 fucking love this book.
I think the author did better with the side characters, and I absolutely BURNED through this book in record time. My one regret is that book three isn't out yet.
10/10 fucking love this book.
I think the author did better with the side characters, and I absolutely BURNED through this book in record time. My one regret is that book three isn't out yet.
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
nutm3g's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
I devoured The Last Graduate like my life depended on it, or more accurately as if I were a maw-mouth on a war path towards my next treat of a graduating Scholomance class. El's heroic journey develops wonderfully, albeit emotionally draining as she comes to terms with her potential and destiny. Orion and El truly appear as opposites perfectly balancing one another out, or as two sides of the same coin. I was delighted at the appearance of two queer couples (mlm and wlw) as well as a vaguely mentioned background love triangle turned triad. The cliffhanger has me desperate to get my hands on the next book in the series, even though I know the first chapter will most likely appear devastating.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
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