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jennylane's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.0
The story is about the Vega Twins. When they are 18, they find out they are Fae. They are brought to a school for magic where they are subjected to torture, abuse & sadistic behavior. During this time, the twins learn about their fae powers. They both become romantically involved with their abusers. This was a problematic book on so many levels.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Violence
of_course_it_is's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Bullying and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
binzpr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
diany_in_bookland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I also liked how the reader is just thrown into the mix and is figuring out a new world as the protagonists are. It's confusing and overwhelming, but when it's intentional, I think it can be a lot of fun. This book was a one that I didn't mind the info dump because it was the same as Darcy and Tory got when they found out they were fae.
The last thing I think I enjoyed about this book is the fact that there were trust issues about absolutely everything. I anticipate that this series is going to be everything that The Vampire Academy wishes it was. Every time we got new information, it made it even harder to know what to believe and who to trust which was so frustrating but in the best way for a book like this.
You would think I'd rate this book higher considering everything I liked, but it had a few things that left a bad taste in my mouth. From what I understand, this book was supposed to be a new adult urban fantasy but I just didn't get any of that. There is exactly one spicy scene, but other than that there wasn't anything to suggest it was targeted for a new adult audience. The characters were in the new adult range, but even that was hard to believe. Darcy and Tory are twin sisters that have had a rough life and only gets worse when they arrive at Zodiac Academy. Based on what we know about them, they wouldn't just hide when things get rougher or fall apart just because of a handsome guy with a nice body. We see in the first couple of chapters how they handle themselves in the presence of toxic men so why are the heirs at Zodiac any different (minus the obvious magic aspect)?
I do plan on continuing on with the series because I do like the idea behind Zodiac and I want to see what happens with the twins (I also really want to know what Order they fall into). I don't think this was a strong first book for a series, but I don't want to DNF it just yet.
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting