The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
karapillar'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: Animal death, Blood, Physical abuse, Self harm, Stalking, War, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Death of parent, Child death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Grief, Violence, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, and Body horror
Moderate: Hate crime, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Medical content, Torture, Rape, Xenophobia, and Infidelity
wildflower_magic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Torture, Emotional abuse, Classism, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Slavery
Minor: Abandonment, Vomit, Stalking, and Alcohol
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, Classism, Sexual content, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Genocide, Grief, Racial slurs, and Colonisation
Minor: Torture, Child abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and War
jilliri'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: Death of parent, Blood, Classism, Murder, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, War, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
kat1105'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual content, and Self harm
Minor: Ableism, Rape, and Slavery
rachiem'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Gore, Classism, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Torture, and War
Minor: Toxic relationship, Grief, Physical abuse, and Genocide
agregorcic'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Slavery, Death, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Rape
booshort's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Where was this book when I was in all of my previous fantasy book slumps?
The first ~7 chapters were fine enough, it felt like any other fantasy read, really. Jumping in to a new world, learning terms, and just sort of accepting things as they come up. Oh there’s vampires with different types of wings? Ya sure. This big mega vamp wants this rando human child as a pseudo child of his own? Go wild. But once you’re securely in the trials that take place in this book, *you get hooked*. The world is simple but still feels so real with the way Broadbent describes it. It was almost a theme while I was reading; expecting something shallow due to how little this book/author has been talked about in the mainstream until now (thank you booktok), but then being utterly surprised when proven wrong. Each chapter just revealed more and more strings and important details and connections and and and. I am thoroughly amazed.
I know many people are comparing Broadbent’s series and their respective tones to Sarah J Maas’ books, but there really is no better parallel. I’ve yet to read any other books by Broadbent, but there is no doubt I will collect as many as I can get my hands on.Â
Seriously though, if you are a fan of SJ Maas, give this author a go.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Death, Blood, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Moderate: Torture, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Classism, Genocide, Confinement, Death of parent, and Vomit
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Alcohol, Vomit, and War
slyveimaeve's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, War, Alcohol, Murder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, Child death, Self harm, and Torture
allyareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism
Minor: Rape