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uselesspirateraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death and Trafficking
rchulin1'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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
cath_reads_books'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 thought I was Team Maxon before this book; now I’m definitely Team Maxon forever.
America continues to be the upstanding, caring, thoughtful heroine I needed in my life. She is devoted to what is fair and good, even if it means giving up a little of her privilege for others. In every decision she’s making she’s weighing not only what would be good for herself, but good for the country and the citizens of Illéa. I know she’s got doubts, but I honestly think she would make a fantastic princess and an even more wonderful queen! As an aside: I absolutely adore the relationship she has with her maids. 💜 She truly values everyone regardless of caste.
It was clear from the end of this book that Maxon and America have an extremely tough time ahead.
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Classism
ellionora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and War
ashe01'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
4.0
Side note: I LOVE the relationship America has with her father. The way she constantly asks him for guidance and looks to him as a level-head is just incredible!
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and War
Minor: Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
tania_mybookishsecret's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Death and War
helenafaustina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
I was holding out hope for Maxon, but he disappointed me so much. Boo. Marlee disappointed me too. She did wrong, even if her sentence was harsh. Aspen is still a jerk.
The only character I like at this point is the queen and we probably only got one paragraph of her. The maids are still really nice, too.
Also, what is going on with palace security??? They can afford so much luxury, yet they apparently can't find a way to keep someone from breaking into the palace every two seconds. Not to mention we have the world's best detective team here who clearly is figuring out what the rebels want. (Spoiler, THEY STINK AT DETECTIVE WORK.)
I usually try to find nice things to say about books I have negative reviews about but I can't for this. It's false romance, predictable, annoying and uninspiring. And I hate that I need to know what happens to these characters. 😂
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage, Mass/school shootings, and War
The Lord's name is taken in vain a couple times. Minor swear words are used.isabelleroyall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
siglerbooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I can definitely see why I liked this so much. It is funny and cute and light-hearted. As an adult some of the plot points for the lead characters a bit trivial, but the book isn't aimed at adults, so that doesn't effect the star rating.
While I enjoy a lot of the banter and adore the side characters immensely, I often found the reasons behind decisions, America's temper, and the miscommunication forced. She makes so many rediculous assumptions and often acts out. But I guess I was just as impulsive at 17.
I still find this story incredibly cute and one I look forward to keeping in my collection and sharing with friends in the future.
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Grief
alexa_10505's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Classism
Moderate: Physical abuse and War
Minor: Death and Miscarriage