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lelodo13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
jenniferbowman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
hr1245's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Colonisation
Minor: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
bbmaan'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
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault
hannalizzy'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
kenzaett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Gore, Slavery, Abandonment, and Deportation
Minor: Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and War
filipa_maia'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
3.75
This world created by Sarah J. Maas is very interesting, and the storyline is very appealing and makes us want to read more, but I was expecting something more. I don't know how to explain it better. Maybe the hype around this book made me thing that this book was something else. Somehow I feel that this book did not needed to be this big to tell this story. Maybe a shorter book would have been better for me, I found some parts quite boring.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and want to read the second one to discover what kind of adventures are awaiting for Celaena.
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Colonisation
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This first book lays the foundation for an epic fantasy novel about a young assassin who is trying to gain her freedom through adverse circumstances. Celaena Sardothien is a powerful young woman who is visited by The Crown Prince who makes her the deal of a lifetime. She can leave her hard labor, slavery life behind and compete to become the King's champion. If she is successful and she works for a few years, she can then have her freedom. Celaena knows she has the skills to defeat anyone, so she accepts and is taken to the castle to start training and competing. However, she soon discovers this arrangement is much more than anyone of them could have bargained for. The competitors are slowly being murdered one by one, and there are no leads to figure out why. It is also clear that the King is rooting against Celaena. Can Celaena prevail and continue on her quest for freedom?
I thought this book was very approachable to read as a fantasy and very interesting. The magic system is not overly complicated but, it was still really enjoyable to read about. The "action" scenes are high-stakes and often times had me at the edge of my seat. My one qualm is that this has the cliche YA trope of an unnecessary love triangle. I am sure for the target audience, and if I had read this ten years ago when it came out, this love triangle would be really exciting to read about, but I was more focused on the competition than I was about Celaena and her gentleman callers.
Overall, I am excited to continue in this series soon!
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death of parent
anapthine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship