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avrija's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
It was an okay book, definitely not as good as the other Adam Silvera book I’ve read (they both die at the end) but alright. The acknowledgments said it’s his first fantasy book and I think that is quite noticeable. The idea was interesting by itself but the world building was unclear at best and confusing at worst. The different new terms were confusing to me and I think another round of edits might’ve cleared it up a bit more. Also the writing was very cringy at times and made the characters sound like they’re 13 and not 18. The ages of all of them were quite confusing as well. Additionally the pov changed almost every chapter, which is fine, but every character voice sounded the same. Emil and Brighton were both a bit annoying and Brighton got more and more insufferable nearing the end because of his YouTube canal. That was going on my nerves a lot. The end was, well — why the hell? I get Brighton wants fame and power or whatever but somehow drinking that potion didn’t really feel to be aligning up with his characterisation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying
joensign's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content and Death of parent
walrus420's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
I don’t always enjoy superhero books, but this was a fun take on superhero tropes. I loved the way that natural powers, powers stolen from animals, and phoenixes all combined in this book. The characters were fun, and the pacing was good. Even the dramatic bits were well executed. I felt a little out of touch with the whole war dynamic for some reason. If you hate cliffhangers, not a good book for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Abandonment
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