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yilliun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
psychnp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Confinement and Gaslighting
Minor: Death, Misogyny, and Death of parent
readabookortwo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
I have wanted to read Sorcery of Thorns for five years since it very first came out and I am SO happy that I have finally read it. This book is filled with so much magic and warmth I have loved so much of my time reading it.
I loved Elizabeth as a main character she is absolutely so badass, I loved the way that she changed over the course of the book and realised how outdated some of the views and prejudices are, I love that she was always willing to put herself in danger to protect those she loved and just wanted to save everyone even if she died in the process. I absolutely love her so much!!
My favourite character was Nathaniel he absolutely made me giggle so much, I loved his sarcasm but also the way he cares so much. He's been through so much and you can tell how traumatised he is from those events but he never wants that to stop him, always goes along eventually with Elizabeth and her plans and I absolutely adored him. He wasn't willing to bow down to what everyone and the world wanted from him, to what they thought he should do, he carved his own path and deserves every bit of happiness.
I also, of course, loved Silas. You can tell how much he cared for these people even though he felt he shouldn't have, he wanted Nathaniel and Elizabeth to be alive and safe at all times. He absolutely made me bawl my eyes out and I loved the relationship between him and Nathaniel, the two of them truly cared so deeply foe each other and it was really beautiful.
"She looked across the shining city, ancient, impossibly vast and wondered how all that light and beauty could exist side by side with so much darkness"
As a book lover, I of course, love when I read a book that is about books. And this one was about books and I loved the element of the grimoires and how they played a role in the story. It just felt so magical and warm and I think really had an important message about how people treat each other and the things that are different.
"Sometimes they were sinister, grotesque- but so was the world outside. And that made the world no less worth fighting for because wherever there was darkness there was also so much light."
Overall, I really really enjoyed this book! I think the pacing lacked in some places but the overall plot and characters really had me falling in love with the book. I'm so, so happy that I finally read it and hope to read the novella soon!!
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
wren_cat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
purps'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
5.0
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Violence
jzupp'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? No
4.5
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death
jennlikesreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
lue_moon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death
marena02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
elskede'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
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment