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brynalexa'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: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Child death and Rape
stephaniemcuervo'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
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Rape
relin'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
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Self harm, Outing, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, and Xenophobia
laurenkimoto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
linluvsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Many complex themes are explored and the perspectives of several sides are presented. This is a smart book, more than an adventurous romp (which would’ve been great as well).
I keep telling myself not to fall into any more trilogies but then I return to fantasy and they’re inevitable…
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, Kidnapping, and War
isleoflinds'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: Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Animal death, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, and Colonisation
mjwhitlock18'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
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
readwithria'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
3.0
Nahri and Ali’s viewpoints give the reader an insider and outsider view of Daevabad. The series is clearly meant to have Nahri as the main protagonist, however Nahri’s POV chapters have little to no plot in them. She is unable to make choices for a large portion of the book due to lack of knowledge <Spoiler> she spends the first 48% of the book traveling </Spoiler> and when she finally does make a decision it happens off page.
Ali, on the other hand, does seem to have more of a plot going on. It’s more of a plot via purposeful lack of action than a plot of action, but it’s definitely there. I found Ali hard to like at the beginning of the book due to his hardcore religious biases, but that gets easier to deal with as the book progresses.
All in all, City of Brass felt like a lot of exposition until the last point of action. Many of the main characters lacked agency, and the pacing was a little weird. I think that for a debut novel it did a great job of introducing us to the world, and I will be continuing to read the series.
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
thoughtsontomes'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
I’ll be doing a full review and discussion on my channel.
Re-read 2022: I adore this book and it was just as good on re-read as there were many things I had forgotten. The scope of these themes, wrapped up in the immersive setting and with characters that you both love and hate, this remains one of the best books I have ever read and I'm excited to read this whole series this year.
Graphic: Hate crime, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
beccadamb's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury