annikenr'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
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Chronic illness, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Violence, and War
esztimeszti'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: Death, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, War, and Murder
bookgal1990'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
Moderate: War, Slavery, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Torture, Genocide, Kidnapping, and Murder
marippe's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
There is way too much focus on the romance and the emotional sides of the book that the plot and character development suffers. Juliette finally starts to understand her powers, but it has felt like such a background thing yet its key to the story?
Adam is still incredibly aggravating and confusing. He’s so annoying! I’m glad Juliette has finally realised how pessimistic he really is, and how strange his obsession with her when “she was broken” truly was. I hope he falls off a cliff I really don’t care for him.
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how he belittled Juliette’s imprisonment in the first book, even after being in the same cell as her, was actually disgusting, and wasn’t fully realised. Just because others have it harder than Juliette that doesn’t diminish the struggles that she went through?Kenji’s confusing to me. I don’t know why he jumps to the conclusion that Juliette’s being a dickhead or whatever - I thought his character was meant to be more logical? Idk he was written weirdly to me.
Ok. With Aaron Warner, a lot of this book felt a bit like history revisionism and gaslighting Juliette into making her believe that Aaron’s not that bad - after all the things he did, theres reasons!!! It didn’t feel planned really, it felt like she realised Aaron was really popular so rewrote the
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child torture and Aaron killing that soldierAaron himself is kinda funny - He does carry this book a lot.
idc about any of the other side characters i cant even tell u their names tbh
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The final build up to Anderson’s assassination was so fast and easy. The fact we spend 320 pages on a love triangle and like 20 on executing the main antagonist is ATROCIOUS. This guy should’ve been dead years ago if hes that easy to kill.Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, War, Death, Medical content, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
marsmonny'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and War
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, and War
sydneylecoin's review against another edition
4.25
Minor: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
decembermagpie'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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
Moderate: War, Death, and Death of parent
jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
juliette’s character development?!?! she’s come so far holy shit, i’m so proud of my girl :,)
also WARNER MY LOVE! i will forever defend him idc i love him
i now fully understand the hate for adam and am not a fan (although i understand him as a character)
kenji & juliette’s friendship over EVERYTHING!!! i need them to be my best friends fr
all in all this was a great conclusion to the first half of the series and i can’t wait to continue :)
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death
like all dystopian novels this contains war and violence and deathsaoirse10'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
Moderate: Toxic relationship, War, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Torture, Blood, Death, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Chronic illness
mayanii'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
4.75
LYHFML 🤭🤭Spoiler
I am Juliette Ferras, and I will lead this nation. I challenge anyone who would stand against me
The characters are just so well written, I love it.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Grief, Child abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent