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kestrelfire'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, and Transphobia
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
kaiiyo'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Grief, and Classism
simonlorden'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: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Rape
moonchild_cos'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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, and War
_p0ssum_'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
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
drupelets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Antisemitism
in chapter 31 a character says they "didn't know they were walking into a canal" (or something along those lines) & I think that Jewish readers may want a heads up because it was a pretty unexpected antisemitic phrasing?evelynyle_88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
onthesamepage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
"I don't know what I want. I'm not sure I want to save this kingdom if you're not in it."
What I liked
* Really diverse cast of characters. We've got a pansexual character, a lesbian character, an asexual nonbinary character, BIPOC characters, and a polyamorous relationship.
* The writing is really good, and doesn't get bogged down in overly descriptive prose or too much exposition.
* The first half of the story is interesting, especially when I was still figuring out the rules of the magic and the world. I enjoyed both of those elements.
What didn't work for me
* The romance is very insta-love, and I wish there had been more time within the story so the characters could get to know each other better.
* The large part of the plot hinges on people not remembering, and I never fully bought into that.
* Because the main character is a blood mage, I got a pretty good idea of what that entailed, but death magic isn't explored nearly as well, which feels like a shame.
* The ending is too neat for my personal tastes.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Rape
jjjreads's review
- 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? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Transphobia, Vomit, and Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Homophobia, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape