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kathrynleereads'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
3.75
With time travel being introduced at the end of the second book, I didn’t really have a choice here but to accept it.
And, I’ll admit, Kaufman and Kristoff did a really good job keeping the details and rules of the time jumps clear for the readers (mostly through Zila).
It did lead to me getting turned around quite a few times though.
That development made no sense to me.
With Fin’s help, she came to understand her incredible value to the squad, which she hadn’t seen before, and she opened her eyes enough to see Finian in front of her.
Finian - My favorite wiseass. Finaian kicked butt in this book and finally got Scarlett to see how amazing he is. What more can be said about Finian de Seel?
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
gretchen_lynn's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
tinyy'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
The character development in this book—and series—is fantastic. Tyler sheds his goldenboy persona but not his integrity and heroics. Scarlett proves herself to be more than just diplomatic. Kal…that’s spoilers, I think. Auri is…very powerful and is so open-minded. Finian is quick as a whip and I’m very proud of this fictional character. Zila does find happiness. Chooses happiness.
And Saedii is cutthroat as ever. We don’t see her too much but a certain someone does.
The story itself was great. I’m a big fan of stories that have an explosive climax. In fact, this whole book felt like one big climax. There was so much going on, so many plot twists, so many “oh WHAT” moments. I read it in two days because I just wanted to see what would happen next.
For those of you worried, it is a happy ending. I don’t think that’s a spoiler. I just prefer to know before reading books what sort of ending it’ll be so I can prepare myself. Enjoy :)
Graphic: Death and Gore
Moderate: Cursing and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content
rebaba82's review
- 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, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Abandonment
notacartoonyet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
ladykatiereads'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
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
rae42'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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and War
aspoonfuloflanguage's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
nostarsleftinthesky'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
I’m always hesitant to give series entries high ratings in general because they wouldn’t be anything without the other books in the series and there is always at least one let-down book, but this series is the first sci-fi i think i’ve ever read and enjoyed and it was absolutely stunning.
Moderate: Death and Gore
scarlettskyes'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: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism