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j_the_human'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
4.0
Okay not like. Entirely back. But definitely on the upswing from Winterkeep.
Bitterblue? Still not herself and much worse than original 3 books. Giddon? Still not himself and crying so goddamn much.
Hava? They had me in the first half, not gonna lie. I was especially worried because her internal dialogue felt so childish and with the introduction of weirdly described s*x scenes in Winterkeep I was very, very worried. However! Much like
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
sophiesmallhands'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: Animal death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit and Trafficking
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
ceti'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: Gore, Physical abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death and Death
gingerbread814'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: Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Homophobia
imds's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
keikyu'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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
thelexy'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
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
The effects of the abuse are in the story, not explicit descriptions of the abuse itself. Which seems like a much more respectful way to address these topics.merenguita's review
- 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
I honestly struggled to decide what rating to give this book, the beggining was really slow, but I think it was necesarry to build up everything that happens later, it also fits with the way Hava sees and interacts with the world. I think the way it's narrated really differs from the other books of the saga, which is really refreshing, I find that in a lot of books that go through different narrators, they all kind of sound the same, where as this one felt absolutley different. That was a reason why I didn't like it at first but then I got used to it and even got to love the way Hava feels and reads as a character. I highlighted when another character says to her "You're really articulate about how confused you are" because that's a pretty good summary of how I felt.
By the end this book felt just as good as the others in the series, and I really hope Kristin Cashore keeps expanding on this world because I'm not sure if I want to let it go yet.
There's some really dense and hard to read topics throughout the story, so I would recomend to read the CW beforehand and to take your time if you have to.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual violence and Torture
TW for hypothermia and general trauma response/trauma aftermath kind of thingjuju_99's review
- 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? Yes
3.5
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
sunshine_kait'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
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail