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rc_hall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
penofpossibilities's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted more information about the saints, they are the most intriguing part of this world to me, and I understand that the author couldnt possibly add everything in the first book, HOWEVER -
there was SO much unnecessary repetition. Showing AND telling, over and over. A thing would happen, and then we'd get almost a whole page of a character thinking about that thing and how it made her feel and it would usually be the same conundrum or turmoil ! Like, yes, I get it!! Stop repeating it !!
And then there was the overuse of the word storm, usually to describe a certain character's eyes. It became sO annoying, I started to wonder how no one picked up on this during the process of editing the novel?? Like??
The writing was truly so beautiful in so many places, gorgeous descriptions of places and things... so how could this exist in the same book? It just disappoints me.
Another slightly disappointing thing was the romance. I was so ready to ship these characters, but their chemistry felt so forced and I just think this author's strong suit isn't in writing romance, and they should've left it out. I really WANTED to feel something, but I just didn't.
There was a twist at the end I wasn't expecting though! I think this sequel could potentially be really interesting still.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
mothie_girlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Violence and Blood
sophieissapphhic's review against another edition
4.0
- sapphic bodyguard trope
- twin sisters
- betrayal
- court intrigue
- russian folklore
- a snarky soft boy scholar
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
yvonne_cl'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: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Kidnapping
sapphicread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent