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rachelpacz'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: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
levic'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
courtnetto'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
I don’t know what I thought in my head when I first decided to read fantasy but I’m so glad I did as I really enjoyed it.
I loved seeing the journey Violet went on as she ends up joining the riders quadrant instead of the scribes quadrant like she had initially planned. Along the way, she meets a few people who have it out for her and want her dead after what her mother has done previously to members of these people’s families. We meet Dain who Violet has known most of her life since she has been at the school for years as her mother is general there. Dain is very protective of Violet and is looking out for her every step of the way, but in particular when Xaden starts to get close to Violet…
Violet is a small girl but she was able to successfully complete the parapet and even the Gauntlet (even if she did cheat a tiny bit) while many others failed. Even Violet’s own sister believed that Violet wasn’t strong enough for the riders quadrant. Dain also speaks to the scribe quadrant leader to help get Violet into the scribe quadrant but she refuses as she believes she’s destined to be in the riders quadrant.
Upon meeting all the dragons, Violet ends up bonding with 2 dragons! (Tairn and Andarna).
Violet has issues with remaining seated when in flight but with some help from Xaden and even Tairn, they soon come up with a way for her to remain seated. Along the way, Violet is targeted through the night by a group of 6 people (it was 7 until someone ran out of the room when she woke!) and she only got saved thanks to Xaden himself. However, Violet remembers that she saw none other than Amber running out of the room after she guided the unbonded riders there which led to Amber being executed for breaking the Codex. Violet eventually discovers her signet is Lightning and she first realises this when she uses it in a battle and kills someone after they attacked Liam with a dagger.
At the end, there’s a big battle scene in which Liam and his dragon, Deigh sadly die even when Violet and Tairn try to save them. In the process of the battle, Violet is attacked by a venin and ends up being poisoned. Xaden manages to get her to safety where she is saved and comes around 3 days later, herself and Xaden are talking in Xaden’s room when there’s a knock at the door….
Brennan? This whole time he’s been alive when Violet thought he was dead!
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
anni_swanilda'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
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide and Death of parent
ksmith_23'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
garbage_mcsmutly'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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Stalking
ericiusm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War
isaile'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: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Hate crime, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol
anilein'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 cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
stitchbooks22'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: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism