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amanda_reads13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Classism
irmalol'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: Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
dorothysbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
strong themes of terrorism and racism between fictitious groupsroseamillerg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
readwithde'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
4.25
I have to say, this might be one of my favorite fictional worlds, and the story happening around and to the MCs is so overwhelmingly amazing. Mare, a simple thief and Red girl ends up having an amazing ability, just like the elite Silvers who rule. Like many female leads, she is thrust into this new world of court, politics, and betrayal, where only power and strength are honored.
Unlike the other heroines, Mare remains thoroughly different. She doesn't learn courtly intrigue, she doesn't come to understand the Silvers, and she never chooses romance over her family, her friends, and her Red blood. The comfort and protection and specialness never trick her into forgetting the pain and atrocities of her people. Also, she trains a bit, but she is still outmatched by those who have had decades of work; at the end of the book, she is stronger, but not unrecognizable. It's refreshing.
I saw a few of the twists coming, but it didn't run the story for me. The princes Cal and Maven are interesting and consistent, the Scarlet Guard is active as its own entity (aka not waiting around for the MCs), and the Silvers all have their own games and loyalty.
I loved it, and I'm dying for the next book.
Graphic: Xenophobia and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and War
emma2578's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and War