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dragonaion'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
It was heartwarming to see a story mentioned from my childhood and the mix of history, fantasy, romance, and adventure with political intrigue was beautifully woven and naturally fell together. I have to get the third book!
Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Rape
This is a historical fiction with a romance with an ambodiment of Death; the main character has to hide she is female is an extreme example of a patriarchal world.hellavaral's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
alexijai98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
itsnotalakeitsanocean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
What I liked:
- I liked Vasya's different relationships with everyone in Dmmitri's court and how it evolved the longer she decided to keep her true identity concealed.
- I liked Masha and I hope we get to see more of her in the next book
- I'm not a horse person by any means but I liked all of the horse related stuff in these books. I think Solovey was probably my favourite character overall because he was so full of life and personality.
What I didn't like
- The combination of different POVs (that kind of stopped after a while) and pacing made me struggle with the flow of the book. I don't know how to explain how I would improve it but I found myself skim-reading at times.
- Remember when I was like "yay no romance between Vasya and the Frost King!"? Yup, joke's on me, huh? 🤡
I just really didn't care for the romance, let alone the whole back and forth of whether it was better to be immortal or to be in love.It didn't really feel like it amounted to anything other than him quietly disappearing without much of a trace. I thought the firebird was disappointing, especially in comparison to the bear from the previous book. Although the latter didn't come until the latter half of the book, it felt like he was built up more to be the final boss and had (and still has) a lasting impact on Vasya and the plot. In this book, it's just like "oh by the way, this dude transfigured a firebird into a horse and now it's going to fly off and burn everything - bye!"
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Slavery, Vomit, and Death of parent
geminisoul'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kukazashi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War
pitchblackkoi'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Kidnapping
bookycnidaria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Slavery and Kidnapping
mary_stormageddon'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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Slavery, Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War
jessversteeg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment