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tamara_joy's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity and Miscarriage
innocuus's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Slavery
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Blood, and War
camam4's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Victorian novels aren't my thing so I was surprised to enjoy this book so much! It's a fairly light read. I wish the dragons had felt more distinctly like dragons - at points it would've been easy to picture the characters as humans. I also wanted more information about the world in general, but overall it was a satisfying story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage and Violence
yogomagpie's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
I enjoyed this story. The characters, the lore, the drama. However, the pacing felt rushed after about 2/3 through. The ending consisted of several abrupt moments of resolution, wrapped up in a bullet point-like way. A couple endings were a little outrageous, and makes me wonder what was the point of worrying over the previous 300 pages. Despite the ending, I enjoyed the book and do recommend it to Fantasy and Victorian lovers as well as Wings of Fire fans. I’ll be on the lookout for Walton’s other books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexism, Cannibalism, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape