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
psliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Violence, Ableism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Medical trauma, Murder, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Cannibalism, War, and Child abuse
Minor: Abandonment and Child death
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
abesreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Gore, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual harassment
Minor: Kidnapping
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
charlotteregan's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, and Murder
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
loniceralibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Cannibalism, and Body horror
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Trafficking, and War
Minor: Kidnapping and Vomit
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