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jijina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Slavery
Minor: Pregnancy
lovelymisanthrope'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
4.0
"Tower of Dawn" continues on in the Throne of Glass series, but it is from Chaol's perspective. Chaol has always been a fearless leader, and he has prided himself as one, but that is put to the ultimate test when he is severely injured following a particularly challenging battle. He now has to rely on one of the best healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica, Yrene, to help him get his body working again. With war on the horizons, the stakes are even greater.
I am so happy I did not give up on this series because I really, really enjoyed this book. Chaol is kind of a toxic male with his attitudes towards Yrene and everyone else. He is very preoccupied with how he appears to other people, and he does not like for people to see him struggle now that he is injured. However, I think this depiction is true to his character, and it was his fixation on protecting his manhood that ultimately made him focus on working through the pain to heal. I loved being given the opportunity to be in Chaol's head and really seeing there is so much more to him than people think.
I loved Chaol's and Yrene's dynamic together. They really know how to push each other's buttons, but they also see other for who they really are. They are the dose of reality the other needs.
I think this was the change in pace I needed to stay invested in the story and I am now so excited to pick of "Kingdom of Ash" and see how this all ends.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery
aileron'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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Gore, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Pregnancy, and War
imds's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Slavery
nerdkitten'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
chuckielittle'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
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Child death, Infertility, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, and Kidnapping
helpme71'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Slavery, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
readwithria'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
4.5
Y’all, this book wrecks me. The growth of characters we know and love, the new characters and setting, the HEART that this book has. It’s great. It’s underrated. It’s too long, but Sarah certainly didn’t pull any punches. I will be a Chaol apologist until the day I die. 4.5 stars.
Graphic: Ableism and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Medical trauma, and War
Minor: Slavery, Suicide, Murder, and Pregnancy
axahean'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship