x_sav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Violence, Murder, Slavery, Blood, and Confinement
rowstream's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Slavery
Minor: Drug use and Death of parent
rubybastille's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Murder, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent, War, and Physical abuse
skbat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, War, Confinement, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Kidnapping, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Grief, Slavery, and Body horror
indyyxoxo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Sexual violence, War, Slavery, Murder, Vomit, Violence, Grief, Ableism, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, Child death, and Domestic abuse
moanareads's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Gore, Gaslighting, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Slavery
phiagrace97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is an especially great book if you’re looking to get into fantasy . While the world is complex with lots of characters, you’re really eased into the Prythian with Sarah holding your hand a bit a long the way. As a big fantasy reader, I found this a tad patronizing at times, but overall it made this a much easier and fun read.
I really connected with Freye and her mix of soft and hard, and I’m so glad the damsel in distress trope wasn’t leaned on in this first book.
Literally cannot wait to start the next. Highly recommend.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Slavery, Murder, and Medical trauma
alexreadshere'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: Violence, Gore, and Torture
Moderate: Slavery and Sexual content
acvhawk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and War
abbycole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Confinement, Gore, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence