camam4's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Victorian novels aren't my thing so I was surprised to enjoy this book so much! It's a fairly light read. I wish the dragons had felt more distinctly like dragons - at points it would've been easy to picture the characters as humans. I also wanted more information about the world in general, but overall it was a satisfying story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage and Violence
yogomagpie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
I enjoyed this story. The characters, the lore, the drama. However, the pacing felt rushed after about 2/3 through. The ending consisted of several abrupt moments of resolution, wrapped up in a bullet point-like way. A couple endings were a little outrageous, and makes me wonder what was the point of worrying over the previous 300 pages. Despite the ending, I enjoyed the book and do recommend it to Fantasy and Victorian lovers as well as Wings of Fire fans. I’ll be on the lookout for Walton’s other books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Sexism, Miscarriage, Murder, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Minor: Rape
alwaysshure's review against another edition
Didn't find myself getting super invested in the characters, and the rampant sexism pissed me off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual harassment
gwynsvan's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Trafficking
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