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iammmartina_'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
scotia_mullin'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? No
4.75
The book wove an intricate and complex tale from so many perspectives. The lore, religions, history, and characters were so complex I was continually shocked at how this whole story could fit inside someone’s head. This is one of the best high-fantasy books I have ever read and will recommend it to anyone who will listen. The prose is excellent, the imagery and storytelling are excellent and the ideas and themes are cleverly crafted with social commentary from our own world.
Minor: Abortion
volsungreads'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Infertility, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abortion
fizzymilk22'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
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
hey_al'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, Emotional abuse, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
melissa_inwonderland's review
- 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
Moderate: War
Minor: Abortion
vampire_burrito's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Abortion
veerau'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
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Abortion
futureofmydays'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: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
mich394's review
- 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
3.5
Tuttavia, ho una sola grande critica da fare.
Capisco perfettamente che l'idea fosse quella di offrire al pubblico di lettori un'avventura fantastica tutta d'un fiato, senza dover aspettare altri libri di un'ipotetica saga; ma con me ha sortito l'effetto opposto. La trama è interessante, elaborata è c'è una giusta varietà di personaggi tuttavia è l'esecuzione che mi ha lasciata interdetta: cose affrettate, momenti con grande pathos rilegato ad un paio di righe che mi hanno rattristata solo perché sapevo che dovevano rattristarmi. Cose che sarebbero state evitabili o con un romanzo ancora più lungo (come se non lo fosse abbastanza) o, ahimè, con la divisione della storia in più libri.
Con ciò non intendo dire che il romanzo non mi è piaciuto, anzi, ne consiglio comunque la lettura, ma lo ritengo un progetto fin troppo ambizioso che mi ha parzialmente delusa.
Minor: Abortion