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aseel_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-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
3.75
I'm glad this book gave us lots of prior book lore/information, because I'd be so lost without it. I am interested in this world and I didn't feel like this feel into the middle book in a series slump but there is just something that is stopping me from giving it 4 stars? I think the pacing was a bit off and it took me a while to get into the groove of book
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pedophilia
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
4.25
Wow, this was such a good sequel to Kingdom of Souls!
It started a little slow which was kind of a problem for me. I was having trouble staying awake (mostly due to other, non-book-related reasons) so I ended up getting the audio and restarting it.
And I loved it! Even though it took a little while to pick up, it got so good. There are so many twists that I did not see coming and Arrah's grief and experiences feel so authentic and palpable. I am a little heartbroken by the ending but it's so good!
It started a little slow which was kind of a problem for me. I was having trouble staying awake (mostly due to other, non-book-related reasons) so I ended up getting the audio and restarting it.
And I loved it! Even though it took a little while to pick up, it got so good. There are so many twists that I did not see coming and Arrah's grief and experiences feel so authentic and palpable. I am a little heartbroken by the ending but it's so good!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault
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