esterslibrary'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: Torture, Blood, and Violence
folkofthebook'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
4.0
“And it’s not insane to imagine that sometimes even horrible people are searching for a way out of their own darkness.”
this one gets wild. finding out just how fucked up the parents of the reestablishment really are and how deep this all runs is a mindfuck. this is definitely the darkest book of series yet, largely in part to revelations involving
we get more nazeera, who i LOVE. and so does kenji 🤭
“And I don’t think you’re stupid,” she says.
Wrong. I’m definitely stupid. So stupid. I can’t even think right now.
“Okay,” I say stupidly.
i continue to champion juliette and kenji's best friendship and the budding bromance of aaron and kenji.
Kenji looks like he might be choking. “A cartoon?” he says, outraged. “Tangled is not a cartoon. Tangled is one of the greatest movies of all time. It’s about fighting for freedom and true love.”
juliette and aaron >>>>>>>> (obvi) these two have been through so much shit my god i can't wait for their happy ending, bc they certainly deserve it after all of this.
This is, after all, what we’re fighting for, isn’t it? A second chance at joy.
Graphic: Death, Torture, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Blood
bri__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, War, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Racism
hannibanani29'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
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, and Confinement
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Cursing, War, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Transphobia, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Racism
hayleythegoose'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: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Genocide, and Child abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content
Minor: Gore, Racism, War, Vomit, Body horror, and Police brutality
z4c_o6lk'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
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
emma_batty'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
5.0
Love the Warner/Kenji relationship
Graphic: Violence and Torture
Moderate: War
Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders
booksbytheglass'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
4.0
the first half of this one alternated between juliette and warner’s capture and torture, and I felt like I was reading a YA version of aelin’s torture from KINGDOM OF ASH 🥴🥴 it was trauma after trauma and these poor kids are taking it way better than I, an adult, would
what I loved about this one was the revelation of everyone getting their memories back 🥹🥹 and of course, the backstories of juliette and aaron warner made me SOB I love the “you were made for me” trope and this was done so perfectly
although trauma is sometimes ✨ important ✨ for the plot line, this one just felt a bit overkill. the plot twists were at the end of every chapter and I felt like screaming enough!!! some of the revelations made sense while others were clearly added for the shock factor (which worked btw 🤪)
I’m a sucker for aaron and juliette’s relationship so I really did enjoy this one, even though it felt a lot like a filler book with no direction …
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: chappellet cabernet sauvignon
Graphic: Kidnapping and Torture
akane_shio'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Blood, War, and Body shaming
Minor: Cursing and Suicidal thoughts
anmitha'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, and Child abuse