thenextbookdilemma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Kidnapping
tonihdd3's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Racism, and Murder
hazeln00t'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Vomit, Torture, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Grief, Confinement, Death, Abandonment, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Violence, Sexual content, Racism, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery
Moderate: Ableism and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Deadnaming
While races are fictional, race and bigotry are prominent themes.zulawskis'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: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Torture, and Violence
fmcphaden's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Rape, Child death, Hate crime, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Child abuse, and Slavery
sproutedpages'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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, Slavery, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Torture, Murder, Child death, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Child abuse
Moderate: Pregnancy, Blood, Xenophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Transphobia, Stalking, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, and Ableism
bezarue's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Spoiler
I guessed that Damaya and Syen were the same person but I wasn't sure about Essun and I definitely didn't guess about Tonkee.Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Bullying and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Racism
shalladin'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: Violence, Xenophobia, War, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Blood, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Rape, and Child death
nikspandya'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Slavery, Racism, Classism, and Child death
Moderate: Racial slurs and Death
madamenovelist'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Cursing, Child abuse, Child death, Animal death, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Medical trauma, Death, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Blood