midikitty'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? Yes
5.0
Spoiler
Ragnar have to die? that had me upset for a hot minute and it took me longer to finish this one than it took to get through the last two books. I don’t usually find myself so invested in “side” characters but this series has me hooked.Graphic: Blood, War, Cannibalism, and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Grief
beccamw11's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Torture, Gun violence, Suicide, War, Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Confinement
Minor: Cannibalism
praaliine'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, War, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, and Cannibalism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
rubyroses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Throughout the trilogy we follow Darrow on his journey from red to gold to something more. But, in Morning Star we see shift from Darrow as the sole focus. Instead, we find that those around him are also just as important in fixing society. We truly see Darrow grow from a child into a man and this is reflected in his actions.
Be prepared… in this book some of the most loved and most hated character die & others live… or maybe they do both (it’s hard to explain you’ll just have to read it to find out).
Graphic: Gore, Confinement, Slavery, Blood, War, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Cannibalism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Body horror, Drug use, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Classism, Violence, and Excrement
lemonwrlds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Death, Murder, War, Police brutality, Grief, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual content, Slavery, Cannibalism, Body horror, Racism, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Classism, Colonisation, Blood, Animal death, Alcohol, and Abandonment
fierymoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, and Colonisation
Minor: Cannibalism, Medical content, and Suicide
josiahpeterson17'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? Yes
5.0
(Can't believe I'm saying this with a series using the first person perspective. If you're like me and figured first person isn't for you, just PLEASE try these books! It's worth it.)
Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, and Blood
Minor: Cannibalism
joshoonet'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
3.0
- A lot of fighting, as is to be expected of the last book in a YA trilogy
- All the battling wasn't as interesting as I hoped it would be, apart from a few notable exceptions
- Really liked the beginning and the end, but a lot of the stuff in between was just alright
- Maybe I was just burnt out on this series though? I read over 1200 pages of it in two days, wouldn't be too surprising
Graphic: Blood, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Death, Grief, Confinement, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, and Torture
Minor: Suicide attempt, Cannibalism, Child death, and Excrement
Confinement/Suicide Attempt:Spoiler
the protagonist is confined to a tomb-like cell for 9 months in the beginning of the book without light or human contact. He tries to end his life before being abruptly liberated from his cell.Spoiler
most - if not all - of this book is about war and trying to take over certain ships or planets. Close friends of the main characters die by violence throughout the book, as well as millions of unnamed characters.chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Death, Colonisation, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Slavery, Drug use, Genocide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Torture, Trafficking, and Vomit
felinefey'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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement and Torture
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide and Cannibalism