imskylow's review against another edition
Amora is a terribly unlikable character. I couldn’t stand her with all her “rightful heir” monologues. Also, her unreasonable dislike for Ferrick while falling head over heels for Bastian immediately was such an eyerollllll. It’s giving Kocoum vs John Smith. (Team Kocoum all the way). Additionally, the first 50 pages of this book were basically only describing ridiculous dresses and uniforms. Soooo boring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
mal_reads_books's review against another edition
This book has an interesting concept and strong start, but at this point I’ve lost interest. It’s very average/typical/tropey YA.
Right now I’ve got a lot on my plate and have other books that I need to prioritize over this one. I don’t expect to revisit this book.
Right now I’ve got a lot on my plate and have other books that I need to prioritize over this one. I don’t expect to revisit this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
theevilcactus1's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Animal cruelty
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Pretty solid book. I will read the sequel but maybe not immediately.
I thought the characters were interesting along with the world. It was a little slow in some places for me, but I enjoyed it regardless.
I thought the characters were interesting along with the world. It was a little slow in some places for me, but I enjoyed it regardless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Blood, and Death
taliatalksbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- 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? N/A
4.5
All The Stars And Teeth by Adalyn Grace was every bit as good as the cover led me to believe (yes, sometimes you CAN judge a book by it’s cover). I loved this ya Fantasy from cover to cover—I couldn’t put it down! I really loved the characters, but the real shining factor is the world. I loved the magic system, and while I hope to learn more about it in the sequel, this was the perfect introduction into the world without being overwhelming. I thought this book was really well-written, without being too overly descriptive. I’m honestly sad this is only a duology because I loved this first book so much. If you’re a big fan of YA fantasy, and have yet to add this to your TBR, stop reading this review and get on it. You don’t want to miss this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, Violence, War, Blood, and Death
julie_claudette's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Blood, and Body horror
kenne's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Absolutely loved this and everything within it. I hope there is more lore and adventure in the second one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
mlv97's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Xenophobia, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: War
bookthief's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. The story line was amazing and well thought out. I loved Amoras character as she was brave and fierce. Bastain was a character I loved immediately. His personality was great. However, there were lots of different types of magics and islands that it was hard to remember which was which. I 100% recommend this book and I can’t wait to read the next one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
takarakei's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
I unfortunately feel like I might need to reread a physical copy of this cause I didn’t enjoy the audiobook narration (specifically of them doing the male voice characters). So I don’t really think I can give it a fair review or rating yet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Animal cruelty, and Sexual assault