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micaelamariem'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
mythicalbookshelf'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 will say the *surprise spoiler* at the end was predictable to anyone who’s entrenched in a fantasy background but it still made me leap up in bed and shout! 5 stars across the board, this is a must read!
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Alcohol
pm_me_book_recs'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
4.5
I'm not even sure if I consider my only complaint a complaint; there is an attempt at LGBTQ representation, and it really fell short- it's a side note of a passing conversation. I would never require all authors to represent identities they are unfamiliar with, that's how you get offensive stereotypes streamlined, right?
While full of feminine power, this story is straight AF.
I listened to this via libro.fm and the narrator was absolutely phenomenal. Her voice is so dynamic and each character has a different, unique, recognizable lilt. She also actually sped up the reading pace during stressful battles, slowed down during introspective bits, and evokes so much emotion. Rebecca Soler deserves a damn award for this reading. I finished all 20 hrs and 45 minutes in a two day period. The final chapter is read by Teddy Hamilton, and while he did a good job, it was jarring for the switch to happen, and I wasn't a big fan of his intonation and representation of our heroine.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
katiekeske's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked that the heroine had physical issues to overcome and usually thought things through.
Overall, I couldn't suspend my disbelief about certain things with the world-building. I find it hard to believe a school would be so okay with students killing each other. They are supposed to be training soldiers, but how can you trust people in the future when you've been thinking they will kill you all through school? Plus, rules kept being mentioned about not hurting others or using your powers during training, then a character would. There were never any repercussions for the rule breaking.
Warning for SPOILERS, the twists toward the end just frustrated me. Honesty is really important to me, and my views toward Xaden (and others involved in the secret) took a nosedive. I knew there was going to be a secret he was keeping, so that part wasn't much of a surprise. Then when it happened I just couldn't feel much respect for him. I don't plan on reading any sequels.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol
hclin'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Alcohol
notsobinaryart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Genocide, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Alcohol
zoeelora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
zanazy'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
I enjoyed the story and look forward to the next one, but don’t let the hype raise your expectations to the max as it’s not THAT amazing. Lots of potential to get there though, so my expectations for book 2 are higher. As for the ending, I don’t think it’s a true cliffhanger. It’s more of an abrupt cutoff but no one is hanging off a cliff.
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Grief, and Alcohol
princessrory'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
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, and Alcohol
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail