paperbackbookies'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
4.25
The queens are introduced by their flaws. Right off the bat, every queen has something weighing them down.
Spoiler
Arisone being a poisoner all along, Maribella thinking with her heart, and Katherine being looked at as someone weak. I love them but I also love to hate them. I cant wait to see how they handle their rage in book 2 !!!
Graphic: Murder and Gore
Moderate: Sexual content
catherinedsharp's review against another edition
This fantasy is an interesting premise but the cruelty it shows in comparison to the YA style of writing, just didn’t agree with me.
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
em_davies7019's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, Infidelity, Animal death, Murder, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gore
Minor: Sexual content and Confinement
words_and_dreams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Premise in a nut shell is that each generation a set of triplets are born and one must kill her sisters to rule and become the Queen. Each is supposed to develop a different power and live in that area. There are elementalists, poisoners, naturalists, warriors etc.
There were definitely elements that I liked including the magic systems and the world building. It had a darker atmospheric feel to it, I mean sisters are trying to kill each other. Lol.
I was annoyed that the girls didn't club together to otherthrow the archaic systems holding them back. Although this is only the first book of a series so maybe that does happen down the line.
Also Josh was the literal worst. Delirious, worst excuse ever. Eurgh.
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
rosenau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Vomit, Gore, Murder, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Death, Abandonment, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Vomit
martereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, and Body shaming
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Death, Child death, Gore, Body horror, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Animal death, and Vomit
Minor: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Ableism, Excrement, Confinement, Sexual content, and Eating disorder
barry_benson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, and Torture
Minor: Vomit
bubothereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really liked this first book—it’s atmospheric, has interesting characters, and a magical system that I’d love to see on film. I did find it a tad predictable; however, I still enjoyed it immensely. Definitely one of my best 2021 reads. I plan on picking up the rest of the series at some point, As I’m very interested in how everything will go.
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Self harm, and Violence
claragweny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I can't really recommend reading this without going through all the content warnings. It is very triggering in many, many ways.
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Child death, Infidelity, War, and Sexual content