scjessie's review
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Rape, War, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Colonisation, Genocide, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Terminal illness
astravars's review against another edition
5.0
there were so many plot twists and every time i thought the villain couldn't get any worse he proved me wrong
that said the plot itself was so well written and believable as well?? like everything was perfectly logical and there were always parts i wasn't able to predict
and the CHARACTERS especially noam and dara! i cared so much, felt so scared for them, connected to them so so well; i just wanted them to be happy, especially after what they'd already been through in book one and maybe... maybe they do get that in the end
something else i really appreciated was how much was talked about trauma and mental health, including but not limited some heavy topics like domestic abuse, sexual assault, rape, grooming and addiction (i would highly suggest checking the trigger warnings before reading)
while i don't have any personal experience with any of those, there were still tiny fractions of their struggles i could relate to and, as i've mentioned before, it didn't matter much because i felt for them anyways
i might have a few tiny complaints, not enough to reduce this from its 5 star rating
Spoiler
first of all i don't care how much sense it makes for the plot (and it did in this case) but i can't stand the trope of characters losing their magic... but that is just personal preference and i did think it was well handled heresecondly i wasn't the biggest fan of the ending, mostly because it happened so fast?? i was actually surprised when it was just... over;
it's partially personal preference here again because i don't like open endings and while this one wasn't entirely open it wasn't fully resolved either
BUT the epilogue definitely saved it <33
in conclusion: if you're in for a lot of pain and gay pining you should read these books, you might regret it at some points in the story but i promise it's worth it in the end
+ honourable mention: jewish main characters <33
Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape
kirstyreadsblog'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Addiction
josisbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder
feijoamuffin'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
4.25
On a much lighter note; Noam and Dara are precious and must be protected at all costs.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, and Child abuse
eparris'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: Child abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Grief, and Alcoholism
icy_queen's review
- 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: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Death, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Child abuse
Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual content
Minor: War
orlathewitch's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Murder, Genocide, Gaslighting, Addiction, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Confinement
angie_pangie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Violence, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts