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amy_in_the_city's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
The magic system also wasn't very well developed. The shadow magic and the light magic didn't do anything different from each other. They both just formed weapons that did the same things but in different colors. I chalk this up to this being adapted from Star Wars fanfiction where the characters originally probably used the same source of power (the Force) and the same type of weapon (lightsabers).
The pacing was off. It took almost 200 pages for the main characters to actually have a conversation and interact beyond a few fight scenes. It was so weird to have a romance book where the couple hardly interacts for the first half of the book. Once the romance got started, I did enjoy how it developed. I was put off a bit by the insta-lust. The characters would be in the middle of trying to kill each other and then they'd be thinking about how the other one's eyes are so beautiful. Despite the insta-lust, I'd say the romance itself is a slow burn. They started getting to some good character development towards the end as they began to really explore the differences in their ideologies and the conflict that causes in their relationship.
Overall, I enjoyed this well enough, and it definitely picked up towards the end. I'm not sure if I'll read the next book in the series as I'm not super invested in the plot or characters though.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
soniajoy98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
memoirsofabooklover'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Minor: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
black_cat_iiix'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail