caitlinkm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Vomit, Classism, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Sexism, Child abuse, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Murder, Rape, and Torture
booksalacarte'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
3.0
I started reading for the sister taking her little sister’s place plot.
I kept reading to see if the two main characters ever actually got together.
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Blood, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
prettynerdy3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Genocide, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Gore, War, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Grief, Death, Confinement, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Death of parent
its_thekla'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
2.5
I am usually a sucker for the story-withing-a-story thing. This one didn't quite work for me. I'm not saying I didn't like it, I just thought it's inclusion was poorly executed.
The setting was fine, the characters were ok, their development interesting but this was absolutely not a story for me. At one point, Asha refers to herself as an "activist". But girl: you're the queen and throughout the duration of the story all she did was use her martyr complex to fall back on all her choices? No ma'am. You can't be an "activist" when you spend all day cooped up in your palace reading or exploring instead of trying to make a difference for the people you tried to convince us you cared so much about in the slums.
Just so much wasted potential and I will gladly skip the rest of this authors books.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Infidelity, Ableism, and Infertility
smkelly1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Violence, Confinement, and Stalking
brl5189's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Because if it’s true, then I fell in love with a monster all on my own. Without anyone’s help.”
Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault