justkarlah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Reading it again now, my only complaint is how young Penryn is. Growing up makes you realize how YOUNG a 17-year-old really is. It's true she had to 'grow up' mentally and take care of her younger sister since their mother wasn't capable of doing so, but it still feels wrong how young she is. Especially when she's falling for an immortal angel.
I liked the characters, good and bad. They all seemed to have their own personalities and backgrounds, and didn't feel two-dimensional.
This was a fast-paced book; you're basically at the edge of your seat the entire time. Penryn's determination to save her sister forces her to join Raffe, an angel who's wings were cut off and who now has to walk back to where the angels are in San Francisco. Their alliance leads to an eventful trip full of danger, both from humans and monsters alike.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a dark fantasy series about angels and the end of the world.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
cait'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
3.75
Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gore, Abandonment, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Vomit, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, War, Body horror, Slavery, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, and Confinement
karaboureview's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Cannibalism, Death, Child abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Blood, Body horror, Injury/injury detail, Slavery, Sexism, and Ableism
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Trafficking, Genocide, Adult/minor relationship, War, and Abandonment
fremzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Gore, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Drug use, Medical content, Alcohol, and Torture
Content warning clarifications (lightly spoilery): Mental illness: Mc’s mum has schizophrenia. Medical trauma: Mc’s sister is wheelchair bound because of a childhood accident (she isn’t much in the book though). Alcohol: Champagne at a party (can’t remember if there were other types of alcohol). Drug use: Unknown angels smoke at a party.celery's review against another edition
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death, Blood, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Child death, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
jacquibear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Injury/injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Blood
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Mental illness, and Injury/injury detail
kidnapping, dissection, and experimentation on childrenmonareadsbooks'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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Cannibalism, and Mental illness
shaynemclachlan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Genocide
gcaron0328's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Spoiler
the main character’s mother has schizophrenia and this is demonstrated by the mother being extremely violent and not mentally sound. It is hinted that in the past she injured her child in such a way that the child can no longer walk. The main character cannot reason with her mother. Much later in the story, the main character has to wear a revealing dress in order to get into the enemy lair. She refers to the outfit as sl*tty and judges the other women there who are wearing similar outfits in order to get the good graces of the enemy. It also is very anti-s*x work in that scene.<\spoiler> despite all this, i still liked the book and im excited to read the second one.Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment