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trufolk'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: Bullying, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Murder
mons278'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
Die Charaktere sind einfach so vielschichtig und gut geschrieben und die Kommunikation auch in herausfordernden Situationen war bewundernswert! Violet ist deutlich reifer als die Main Charaktere in den meisten YA-Romanen, was ich als ungemein angenehm empfand.
Das World-building und die Plottwists waren genial und überraschend aber dennoch gut vorbereitet!
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Death of parent, and Classism
sophie42'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Grief
nonotyoshi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
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
madisyn_cannon'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
bessadams'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Grief
jeannie_riley's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
readingelli'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, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
eabbenante'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
4.0
I thought the disability rep was fantastic. It was also great to have a love interest fully invested in the MFC learning how to fight for herself.
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation