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voldycat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Stalking
beklovesbooks's review against another edition
2.25
A lot like a Marvel movie. I don’t think I’ll reread, but I do want to know what happens in the rest of the trilogy.
I hated the ending.
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
My two dads comes up all the timegattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I still think this book is great. It solidly builds up Nova's and Adrian's personality and morals at the beginning and showcases how humanity is a spectrum when it comes to what we see as right and wrong. No one is truly evil or good in the world, though some would be so in our opinion, but the Marissa Meyer really focuses on how it is up to interpretation of the reader and those around the character.
I loved the character development we get in the book and how well it sets up for the second. The conflicts both internal and external are highlights for me and I can't wait to see more of in the second book and how it all concludes in the third.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
good_names_dont_exist'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: War
bear_ridge_tarot'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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Police brutality and Classism
Minor: Ableism
kal517'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: Child death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
unusuallyy'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
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and War
assassination attemptmelissaslibraryy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jessicaludden'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? Yes
4.0
I really loved this. I was in the mood for superheroes and secret identities and this did not disappoint. I loved the found family aspect and of course the slow burn enemies to lovers (although they don’t know it). I really liked the political nature of this government of superheroes and the way that both our main characters question it’s legitimacy. Both Adrian and Nova see how the Council isn’t fit to govern but they differ in their beliefs on how things should be. Adrian seems to lean more towards a world with stereotypical superheroes who are slightly more like vigilantes while Nova believes a world without prodigies would be the best. Nova is super pessimistic and very cynical but I love her for it. I adored Adrian and his “heartfelt drawings.” Overall, this was a great set up for the rest of the series and I’m excited to see where that cliffhanger leads.
Minor: Child death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
abby_can_read'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
3.0
This was a fun read. I liked the worldbuilding with the superhero society. The cast of characters were fun. Personally I didn't care for this particular book. I found the plot predictable and it got slow at times. I thought the ending was rushed.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Grief