purplepenning's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, War, Death, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy and Sexism
mxm0290's review
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
I think I'm going to really love this series when it's finished.
While the first book had a lot of good character development and world building, it dragged for me and didn't really stand on its own. It was all exposition and set up.
In that sense, book 2 is much better. There is enough happening to keep the plot moving, and enough characters to give you the slower, personal moments without dragging. It did a good job of recapping book 1 without bogging you down in it and has good lead in to book 3 without leaving you with a massive cliffhanger.
So, like I said, I think I'm going to love the series, but for me it seems like it is going to one of those where the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
While the first book had a lot of good character development and world building, it dragged for me and didn't really stand on its own. It was all exposition and set up.
In that sense, book 2 is much better. There is enough happening to keep the plot moving, and enough characters to give you the slower, personal moments without dragging. It did a good job of recapping book 1 without bogging you down in it and has good lead in to book 3 without leaving you with a massive cliffhanger.
So, like I said, I think I'm going to love the series, but for me it seems like it is going to one of those where the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, and Child abuse
Minor: Death, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content
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