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remqii'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War
Minor: Sexual content
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
booksandstardust'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
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, and War
natalie_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Trafficking
becca_w_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
christygsp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It has now been aprox 600 pages - with another 300 or so - of a competition that realistically could have been done in 400 all up. Most of this felt like padding, and I don’t know how to consider the final book.
All in all, good but not great. Not as good as the first, but still engaging enough.
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual content
imaginethisreader'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
4.75
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Gun violence and Violence
nadyaelvina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I miss the America that was introduced in The Selection. She was more carefree and her relationship with Maxon was built nicely. Although the friend-to-lovers trope might be overused, I do love it in the first book. America and Maxon's relationship in the second book was... meh? I feel like I can't trust Maxon in this book. I know it is the concept of the Selection but it is hard to believe his devotion to America when he goes dating other girls at the same time. The same thing goes for America as she wants Maxon to herself yet she runs to Aspen when her relationship with Maxon went south. All in all, it's hard to root for any of them when they are acting so selfishly.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Sexual content
nina17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: War