blacksphinx'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Death, Death of parent, War, Violence, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
nerdkitten'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Murder, Violence, War, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Genocide, Medical content, Vomit, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Deportation, Torture, Excrement, and Misogyny
mxkanteven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: War and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
ehmannky's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
If you liked R.F. Kuang's Poppy War series, you'll probably love this.
Graphic: Colonisation, Death of parent, Death, War, Violence, and Classism
Moderate: Vomit, Body horror, and Child death
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
laurajeangrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Child death, War, and Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Vomit, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Slavery, Sexual violence, Child death, Rape, and Sexual assault
adriennefrances's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
the_clueless_tourist's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, War, Violence, Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
noraa'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Grief, Abandonment, Body horror, Medical content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Torture, Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Slavery
marinakonrad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
The side characters are occasionally interesting, but since we're trapped in the mindset of the protagonist, the shittiest teenager in the multiverse, they don't save the book.
All in all, technically proficient but emotionally offputting. Also, dragons are not in the book enough to justify naming the book after them
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
maelikesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
What bumps it down to a 4, verging on 3.5 for me is the prose which could definitely be improved, and the sheer volume of fight scenes. While they're very well executed, and many of them manage to be memorable in their own right, it does feel like the book drags on for a little longer than necessary, mostly due to the huge page count spent on fights.
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Kidnapping