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sarah984's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I loved the first two books in this series, but this one unfortunately disappointed me. The massive time skips made it feel like reading a summary a lot of the time, and the book's length felt unnecessary - a lot of things happened that didn't really seem to be that important and a lot of time was wasted restating the themes in case we missed them. A lot of the characters I liked in the earlier books (especially Shae and Wen) felt diminished, relegated into uninteresting roles and this book seemed way more invested in upholding the clan structure and nuclear family as solely positive forces than the previous books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Trafficking, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
takarakei's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
FONDA LEE I AM IN YOUR WALLS. GOOD GODS.
This is quite possibly the best series end book I've read. Fonda is a true master of political intrigue and character development. I was sobbing. I am in awe. It's worth every one of the 700 pages.
This is quite possibly the best series end book I've read. Fonda is a true master of political intrigue and character development. I was sobbing. I am in awe. It's worth every one of the 700 pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
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