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notyourhana'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
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual content
evie_lumby'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
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Rape
lindasoderlundd'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death
Minor: Bullying and Sexual content
thegreatelise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The characters were pretty cool, I especially liked Genya, she was really sweet.
The concept of the story is pretty interesting as well and I'm definitely curious about what will happen next.
I feel like not that much happened in the book but at the same time a lot of things happened, I think it's just because I read it super fast like 100 pages a day and also because there wasn't that much action it was more like setting the story and the world.
I have to admit that at the very beginning I thought that Mal and Alina were siblings..
Don't blame me, they were both put at the orphanage together I got confused lmao.
Alright so everyone was talking about the Darkling and I've seen a few fanart of him, being on booktok and booksta I had to come across some fanarts and stuff and a lot of people are lowkey simps for him, I was disappointed when I discovered that he was the bad guy of the story and that he was a literal asshole, I don't like him and don't understand why everyone does but I guess I have 2 other volumes to read.
For a moment near the end I really thought that Mal would die, I appreciate him and his relationship with Alina, I was satisfied to know that he made it alive in the end.
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
saucywench813's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming and Sexual content
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and War
tanisha_112'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Cursing, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
chaoticreadingclub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
raven_claw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content
grizzlysnack'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
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Death of parent
a_tiny_crow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War
World building is great, but the characters are a little simplistic and tropey. Also I just can't take the Darkling seriously with a name like that. Like a 10-year-old's idea of a badass name for their online goth avatar.