talonsontypewriters'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
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, War, Abandonment, Body horror, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Death of parent, Racism, and Xenophobia
Relationship (explicitly unhealthy/abusive) between teenager and character who appears around the same age, but is 100+.safety_pin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
Moderate: Abandonment, Colonisation, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Slavery
ma1vina'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? N/A
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship
papayawarrior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Pedophilia and Toxic relationship
Spoiler
The Darkling is hundreds of years old but Alina partner is only 17_evelyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia
montanabear444's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Spoiler
villian. I love and hate the Darkling. He is a great example of powerful men who manipulate women to get their way. However, far too often, he gets mischaracterized by fans as the morally-grey love interest. HES NOT! He is a manipulative, vindictive jerk who only cared about his own interests and would destroy anything to achieve them. He manipulated and violated Alina and her bodily autonomy with the collar and he groomed a child to be raped for his own self-interest. That's not morally-grey, it's straight evil. I'm not even gonna talk about Mal because he is divisive among fans. Personally, I found him pretty boring but sweet. He wasn't dumb by any means by he sometimes felt like an afterthought and gave be himbo vibes. I would prefer if Alina ended up with Zoya or Genya, but Mal grew on me through the series. He's a bit annoying in this one at times though. The real standout was Genya. She's essentially just a victim in this book, but her character and her struggles, which we don't really find out about fully until the end, are really telling about Ravka, the rulers, the Grisha hierarchy, and the Darkling.Spoiler
Anyway, pretty good, ~3.7 for me, but a must read if you want to get the full context in reading Six of Crows or get into the universe.Moderate: Violence and Religious bigotry
Minor: Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship
soph_111's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia