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chrisljm's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was sad afffffff wtffffffffff.
I love Sieh as a character and so I’m not sure if I’m more satisfied or left feeling unfulfilled with what happens to him (maybe a combination of the two). That also sums up how I feel about this story as a whole. I was pleasantly surprised by the ending and short story and the small sense of closure it brings, but due to its brevity I’m left wanting more but also stuck with the feeling that maybe what we saw was just enough.
I did come to really love Deka as a character (he’s so sweet) in the short amount of time we saw him and I wish he was more present throughout the novel. I anticipated him to have a much larger role, especially with the magic that he had, and so what we saw of him felt very unfulfilling. I think the book could’ve benefited with more focus on Sieh, Shahar, and Deka and the strength of their bond.While I wouldn’t mark this story as a romance, I did truly love seeing the relationship between Sieh and Deka and, again, I wish what we saw of them together wasn’t so brief.
Not the best book out of the trilogy, and I’m still unsure of my exact feelings after writing this review, but the story was still engrossing. I just believe that it would’ve been a much stronger novel if we saw more from the characters.
I love Sieh as a character and so I’m not sure if I’m more satisfied or left feeling unfulfilled with what happens to him (maybe a combination of the two). That also sums up how I feel about this story as a whole. I was pleasantly surprised by the ending and short story and the small sense of closure it brings, but due to its brevity I’m left wanting more but also stuck with the feeling that maybe what we saw was just enough.
I did come to really love Deka as a character (he’s so sweet) in the short amount of time we saw him and I wish he was more present throughout the novel. I anticipated him to have a much larger role, especially with the magic that he had, and so what we saw of him felt very unfulfilling. I think the book could’ve benefited with more focus on Sieh, Shahar, and Deka and the strength of their bond.
Not the best book out of the trilogy, and I’m still unsure of my exact feelings after writing this review, but the story was still engrossing. I just believe that it would’ve been a much stronger novel if we saw more from the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Incest, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
achingallover's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder