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libras's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
saemiligr's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Self harm, and Blood
allipally's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
werewolfprince's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.5
2022 Re-Read:
Bumping this up to 4.5 stars as I still enjoyed this very much on re-reading it. Though, it was almost like reading it for the first time again because of my terrible memory...
Ready to finally read the sequel now that I remember the first book! (And how the sequel goes may retroactively affect how I feel about the ending of this book...)
Edit: AND I'm dropping the rating back down a bit now. After reading the sequel I can't recommend the duology to anyone, and unfortunately, while this story is still enjoyable, it's incomplete on its own.
Original Review:
An enjoyable and engaging story over all, I especially enjoyed the unusual Spock-like take on dragons. It did fall prey to one of the classic blunders of writing a romance where one person is already in a relationship, but in the end I *mostly* liked how that was handled. I'm definitely planning to read the companion book.
There's enough content to caution younger readers, but nothing graphic. Sex is referenced several times, always in an indirect or veiled way, though sometimes the implication is quite dirty. Nudity is mentioned, never described. Same with kisses, they happen, but with little detail. There is implication of a homosexual couple. There is some violence, danger, injury, and even death, but the descriptions stay basic and don't go overboard on detail.
Bumping this up to 4.5 stars as I still enjoyed this very much on re-reading it. Though, it was almost like reading it for the first time again because of my terrible memory...
Ready to finally read the sequel now that I remember the first book! (And how the sequel goes may retroactively affect how I feel about the ending of this book...)
Edit: AND I'm dropping the rating back down a bit now. After reading the sequel I can't recommend the duology to anyone, and unfortunately, while this story is still enjoyable, it's incomplete on its own.
Original Review:
An enjoyable and engaging story over all, I especially enjoyed the unusual Spock-like take on dragons. It did fall prey to one of the classic blunders of writing a romance where one person is already in a relationship, but in the end I *mostly* liked how that was handled. I'm definitely planning to read the companion book.
There's enough content to caution younger readers, but nothing graphic. Sex is referenced several times, always in an indirect or veiled way, though sometimes the implication is quite dirty. Nudity is mentioned, never described. Same with kisses, they happen, but with little detail. There is implication of a homosexual couple. There is some violence, danger, injury, and even death, but the descriptions stay basic and don't go overboard on detail.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Sexual content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
laequiem's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Infidelity
princessgirlypop's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book and I especially love Seraphina herself! The plot is exciting and the twists were unexpected (at least to me) so I really enjoyed that. The characters and their relationships are also amazingly written. I’d highly recommend the audio book, the reader is great!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Self harm
smitinghedgehog's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
spookyclaire's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm