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mariyah_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: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
sweetchocolatez'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and War
Minor: Vomit and Grief
bookishbutterfly'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Grief
prunechips'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
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Death
rinku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Death of parent and Colonisation
Minor: Child abuse and Kidnapping
bzliz'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
3.25
The love triangle-y pieces of Theo’s relationships with Blaise and Søren feel like an obligation of the YA fantasy genre. I would find it a lot more satisfying if it either didn’t exist or if it coexisted more peacefully, knowing that Astrean culture is that queens don’t marry and they tend to be more open. It could have been a good opportunity to really seize that and acknowledge that Theo loves both these guys- maybe to different degrees- and they need to come to the realization that neither of them are the most important piece of her life.
Big spoiler ahead
I still look forward to reading the third book, in hopes that it gives me the kind of ending I wanted Game of Thrones to give Daenerys.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
whatischellereading'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
4.0
I liked the character development in this, seeing more of Heron, Art and even Erik. As side characters I think it's great learning much more about them, especially Art's relationship with her mother.
Another book with twists that I didn't see coming, with moments I actually gasped!
Overall it was still an addictive read and I'm really looking forward to the finale.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence and Murder
hapalyn's review
- 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
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
storiesandpages'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Murder
savanhahope'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
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Torture, and Vomit
Because it's YA most things aren't described in too much detail but just a heads up that it is there