widdlemun's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Bluntly, it's like a train wreck you just can't look away from. It has moments when it uses modern language in this medieval fantasy setting which breaks emersion. Example A, towards the end of the book a character leaves and another character describes it as him "peacing out." I couldn't stop laughing. Or when a cigar container gets brought up but there are no cigars. Definitely can be campy, if you don't take it too seriously I'd recommend a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, War, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Child death
josxphinchen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Murder, Animal death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Gore, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
dreareads_'s review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
1.0
I have no idea why I bought this. I guess I just hoped there would be improvement but oh wow no.
Here are some of my problems with it:
1)I would like to preface this by saying I don't care about the joining, I am not against it and if they had a polyamorous relationship thats fine BUT I cannot get over how JLA takes the ONLY black central character and makes him a DOORMAT for the whyte characters. Kieran has no personality other that protect and serve Poppy. Please, explain to me what are Kierans motives outside of serving Cas and Poppy??
2) Even when JLA tries to characterize the wolven as individuals, the fact that they are dependent on the whims of Poppy. It was creepy and a bad choice when it happened and a bad choice now.
3) There was a weird scene were Poppy FISTED Tawny's curly hair while holding her and honestly that was just such a weird thing to do. Gave me the creeps
4) Lord Stabbing isnt a personality trait. Please. Poppy stabbing people stopped being cute half ways through book two.
5) I remembered nothing of The Crown of Gilded Bones and if you think I am going to reread that mess you have another thing coming lol
Will definitely NOT read the next books.
Here are some of my problems with it:
1)I would like to preface this by saying I don't care about the joining, I am not against it and if they had a polyamorous relationship thats fine BUT I cannot get over how JLA takes the ONLY black central character and makes him a DOORMAT for the whyte characters. Kieran has no personality other that protect and serve Poppy. Please, explain to me what are Kierans motives outside of serving Cas and Poppy??
2) Even when JLA tries to characterize the wolven as individuals, the fact that they are dependent on the whims of Poppy. It was creepy and a bad choice when it happened and a bad choice now.
3) There was a weird scene were Poppy FISTED Tawny's curly hair while holding her and honestly that was just such a weird thing to do. Gave me the creeps
4) Lord Stabbing isnt a personality trait. Please. Poppy stabbing people stopped being cute half ways through book two.
5) I remembered nothing of The Crown of Gilded Bones and if you think I am going to reread that mess you have another thing coming lol
Will definitely NOT read the next books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, War, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
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