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kiwij96'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? Yes
4.75
Not super in love with the idea that Karou was potentially being groomed by Kaz as it mentions in the beginning that they had been a couple for a while before their break-up and he is now 20 while she is 17. I also felt super uncomfortable with the Akiva and Karou romance plot too given the age gap there too.
My only other gripe is Chapter 22. It felt massively out of place and I had to reread the chapters either side of it to figure out how it fitted in with it all. Felt like an afterthought but misplaced in the sequencing.
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Slavery, and Grief
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
scarlett_f'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and War
donatio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I liked the characters as well as the world-building but some things didn't sit right with me.
Furthermore I had a problem with some comments made in the book I can't recall specifically now and the fact that everyone seems to be beautiful (ly thin) in some way upsets me.
Still the story managed to draw me in, to care about the characters.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture
judithprr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death and Gore
bookspaperink'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Slavery, Blood, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
thecourtofreading'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
3.5
"have you ever asked yourself, do monsters make war, or does war make monsters?"
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Pedophilia
Minor: Animal death, Rape, and Torture
benasbooks'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? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
lililoves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I did feel like it lagged a tad in the middle (like we get it, Akiva is really REALLY hot) but it was a thoroughly enjoyable and easy read.
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Gore and Sexual assault
bringmybooks'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Original Rating 4 ★ , Re-Read Rating 5 ★
✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
Alright so I was a bit worried about re-reading this, because … what if it didn’t hold up?! I am very happy to report that it DID hold up and I love love love love these characters so much.
(there’s a slight parking of the brain on the angels vs demons aspect, but I look at it from a fantasy standpoint and call it a day)
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content