beavivi's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Blood, Body horror, Slavery, and Physical abuse
Minor: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Violence, Torture, Death, Murder, and Miscarriage
jem44's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Slavery, Torture, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Murder, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, and Trafficking
viviette's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Well…the ending to me was just too much of a shocker—
Spoiler
I already could guess Carnelian was going to find out about Ash and Violet but I really didn’t think she would snitch. I seriously thought she FELL for Ash and instead would just try to frame Violet of a crime to save Ash from execution. I…was very wrong…Spoiler
The book is also quite slow in my opinion and it won’t “leave you on the edge of your seat” or anything, but at a certain point I was definitely wanting to read more. To summarize—read this—it’s a good book and, especially if you liked The Selection, is a sort of classic YA Romance~DARK YA Romance. Dark…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Physical abuse, Eating disorder, and Infertility
Minor: Abandonment and Grief
Wild bloody miscarriage(s) and a strange surrogacy tradition is the WHOLE plot of this book!Spoiler
The main characters best friend is being physically abused and tortured with parts of her brain (supposedly) being mixed around in order for her to be a mindless slave to the “royals”Spoiler
I could go on a little more but just beware of the warnings I’ve listed!
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