luvbooks_13'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Torture, and Violence
lcesario'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Violence and Medical trauma
caitlineliza'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Medical trauma, Animal death, Abandonment, Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and War
Moderate: Drug use and Misogyny
the_ash37'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, War, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
jessfr08_'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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Child abuse, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Addiction, Death of parent, and Murder
itsmemiana'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
this book was so cool.
found family is probably my favourite trope, and the execution in this one was *chefs kiss*
I loved all the characters so it is a little bit hard to choose favourites but I think my favourite is Nina 🤭 she's just so cool.
I also adore the enemies to lovers part of Nina and Mathias... absolute perfection. (he was added to my book boyfriends ofc)
all the characters are freaking amazing and they are my babies fr.
the first like 50 pages are a little bit slower than the rest of the book and it's definitely a bit confusing (although it helps if you read shadow and bone before this). but it definitely picks up after that. and it's written in third person even with a bunch of different povs but I did get used to it. but I do think it would be better in first person with this amount of povs (I hope this makes sense). but again, I got used to it and the plot became too good for me to even care about it.
I'm just absolutely obsessed with this and I can't wait to read the sequel.
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Slavery, Confinement, Death of parent, and Trafficking
buchstabenmaedchen'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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Cursing, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Fatphobia
piper_'s review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and War
rosierosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
booksanna'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
First of all, it took me 3 separate tries and 2 years to get into the book, before I finished it fully, and I am so glad that I did! Following along the journey of these 6 great characters made me so happy, sad, proud, mad, betrayed, empowered, lost, found, amazed, horrified, appalled, terrified, resentful and hopeful. I really liked the way the characters were written with each unique set of skills, quirks, and setbacks. I loved experiencing each characters story(poor Kaz, that was rough) and following their quest(or should I say heist :) ).
The plot was intriguing and sometimes predictable and sometimes breath-takingly surprising. It was the perfect mix of both. I really loved the mission our characters were on and it kept me interested all the way through. I also loved the representation this book offered(people with disabilities, trauma, mental health problems, gambling addiction, more trauma, abuse, POC, PTSD, and maybe LGBTQ kinda, maybe?). It was a beautiful story and will definitely read the next book in the series.
Graphic: Trafficking, Gun violence, Gore, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Violence, Stalking, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Body horror, and Blood