tea_overload'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
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Trafficking
ktkeps'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
3.5
Graphic: War, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Death, and Grief
ekcd_'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Medical content, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts
idksamiguess's review
- 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
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
loxeletters'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: Blood, Vomit, Gore, and Gun violence
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Violence, Death, Injury/injury detail, War, Child death, and Medical content
Minor: Racism, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Incest, and Excrement
librarianmage's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, and Violence
sklu's review
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
lilifane's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is a book review, so I don't want to talk about the TV Show too much, but I have to acknowledge how closely the show follows the book again. I think this might be the best adaptation of a book (series) ever? At least for the first two books/seasons. You know when you watch an adaptation of a book and think, "So sad that one scene was missing." several times? This never happened to me here? Quite the opposite. Every time I read a scene I was thinking "Oh wow, that was in the TV Show as well!". There is even one scene that was in the TV Show but wasn't in the book, and I was kind of disappointed because it had such an impact on me in the show.
Anyway, loved the plot, loved the characters and their dynamics (especially now that two of my favs were finally introduced), loved the politics (well, hated them, but you know), the humor, the emotions. Although I knew how it would end, I was still at the edge of my seat most of the time because the atmosphere created was so well done. The ending gave me goosebumps. I mean, the last sentence alone. Uff. Can't wait to continue with the series.
There were a few scenes that dragged on a little (mostly fighting/battles towards the end of the book) and I skimmed some of them. So it's a 4,5 rounded up to 5 start for me.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Violence, and War
elizathenash's review
- 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
Spoiler
HONESTLY THIS WAS STUNNING. STUNNING!!I adored the first book and I came to the second thinking it would be the same and as epic but it was far superior. The addition of Bobbie & Avasaralla was amazing, both characters were beautifully written and personally made me feel powerful and amazing in two different ways. I just cant wait for the next book and it kills me that I need to order it an wait UGHG . Some of the best scifi I've ever read!
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence
emilm124's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child abuse