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kayelina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
donatio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I liked the characters as well as the world-building but some things didn't sit right with me.
Furthermore I had a problem with some comments made in the book I can't recall specifically now and the fact that everyone seems to be beautiful (ly thin) in some way upsets me.
Still the story managed to draw me in, to care about the characters.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture
whatsophsreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Genocide, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
kirstenf'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
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Sexism, Slavery, and Torture
lanid'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? Yes
4.0
Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, and War
queer_bookwyrm'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? No
4.0
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor is book one in the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series. This was an interesting twist on the angels and demons story and lore with plenty of romance.
We follow Karou, a blue haired girl going to art school in Prague. Karou has a secret: she was raised by and runs errands for chimera in a different world. But she constantly feels lonely and feels like something about her is missing, that it's something she can't remember. Then black handprints are appearing on portal doors around the world and Karou is dragged into an ancient war between Angels and Chimera. One problem: Akiva the angel seems inexplicably linked to her. We get POVs from Karou and Akiva. Their romance is very sweet.
I really liked the angel and Chimera lore in this and that it wasn't connected to religion. Karou has to learn that magic comes at a price and no one is innocent. Hope was a major theme in the book and how it can be its own kind of magic. Taylor also reminds us of the importance of perspective. To the Angels, chimera are beasts and killers that need to be ruled over. To chimera, angels are cruel and brutal slavers. But the best part is that you can make a new way of life.
I look forward to the rest of the series!
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Blood
Minor: Self harm
_tamara_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
tatianars'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Trafficking
bookspaperink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Slavery, Blood, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury