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onefineelephant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty and Vomit
qrschulte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Things I liked:
- GREY!!!
- Iisak. More of him please
- Jake‘s redemption.
- The romance actually made sense and had some chemistry and a bit of steam.
Things I didn’t like:
- The Lia Mara narrator made the girls sound waaaay younger than they were supposed to be. She also was a bit melodramatic, either with a laugh in her voice or like a swoon teen, which was a little much for my tastes.
- The torture
- The 180 degree flip of characterizations of Harper and Rhen, which I guess is only slightly explained. Especially after Rhen’s character growth in the last book. And Harper being okay with Rhen’s behavior after giving her brother (warranted) shit in the first book? Makes no sense.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Violence, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
eeread247's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol
journeythroughthechapters's review against another edition
I don't have too many thoughts on this. It took me a while to read and I think it's because the staff was very slow. I think the second half picked up the pace but man that first bit was a slog to get through.
The end though has left me wanting more. I'm nervous to finish this series because I haven't heard the best things but I'm a completionist. And like I said the end has me highly intrigued.
Things I liked
- the characters: like the first book I love most of the characters. When I read Rhen through in this book I got Tamlin vibes. Depending on who you are you might love or hate that. I'm glad we got to see more of Grey and while his development is slow I'm enjoying his growth.
- the intrigue/writing: there are twists and turns that are unexpected. I am curious about the ending so in that regards the writing is very good.
Things I didn't love
- the pace: I found the start pretty boring if I'm being honest. And I like travelling in books but in this there was too much of the same thing. It's hard to explain. But they would travel then something happens. They would travel again and something happens. It was too same same for me.
- Rhen: like I said Tamlin vibes. If you don't know basically lovely in book one book two a complete 180. Sorry but not a fan.
Even though I gave this a 4 it was still a bit average for me.
Representation
Disability, Gay, POC
Trigger Warning
Animal Death, Violence, PTSD, Gore, Blood, Torture, Animal Cruelty
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, Violence, and Blood
emily_reads09'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail