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rainbowrachel's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Colonisation, and Gore
paper_bound's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Great!
Overall I enjoyed this book quite a lot. Upon starting, I fell into the normal pattern for me and fantasy- it's a bit of a slog but I know I'm enjoying the story - and by the end I was begging for the second book to be out now.
While it slowed the plot some, I appreciated that time was taken to train Cyrus and to build to the height of the revolution. (hint: it took a few years). I found that acknowledgement of time realistic and helped make the hero actually believable. No Mary Sue here.
The action is amazing. Every chapter someone was getting their butt kicked and I loved it.
I am really looking forward to getting to know the characters even better in the second book, especially after some of the reveals at the end of the first.
Overall I enjoyed this book quite a lot. Upon starting, I fell into the normal pattern for me and fantasy- it's a bit of a slog but I know I'm enjoying the story - and by the end I was begging for the second book to be out now.
While it slowed the plot some, I appreciated that time was taken to train Cyrus and to build to the height of the revolution. (hint: it took a few years). I found that acknowledgement of time realistic and helped make the hero actually believable. No Mary Sue here.
The action is amazing. Every chapter someone was getting their butt kicked and I loved it.
I am really looking forward to getting to know the characters even better in the second book, especially after some of the reveals at the end of the first.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Transphobia and Homophobia
Explores the conquering of another people/country. The bad they do is clearly seen as bad.
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