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draconicmama's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
I have read over 15 books by Armentrout this year. This one surprised me.
Why? Because I didn't expect it to be so YA! It's listed as YA and it's well written as a YA book. I'm just so used to her adult work that this one threw me off. It felt whiny and immature compared to her other work. Honestly, I find the heroine obnoxious as hell and I don't like that she didn't have much of a character arc, HOWEVER I am 100% invested in the plot and I -need- to know what happens next. I'm super curious what's going to happen regarding Aiden and Seth too. There are so many ways I can imagine this going and I'm dying to know what Armentrout's incredible imagination came up with.
Why? Because I didn't expect it to be so YA! It's listed as YA and it's well written as a YA book. I'm just so used to her adult work that this one threw me off. It felt whiny and immature compared to her other work. Honestly, I find the heroine obnoxious as hell and I don't like that she didn't have much of a character arc, HOWEVER I am 100% invested in the plot and I -need- to know what happens next. I'm super curious what's going to happen regarding Aiden and Seth too. There are so many ways I can imagine this going and I'm dying to know what Armentrout's incredible imagination came up with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Slavery, and Alcohol
emilywemily6's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
This is a binge-able YA romantasy series involving descendants of the Greek gods in a low fantasy world. They fight daimons (demons) and there is some political turmoil between the pures and half-bloods. I ate this up! It was such a fun and easy read. I wish there was more depth to the political/social dynamics between pures and half-bloods because there are definitely some parallels that can be drawn between this book and racial aggressions/segregation/discrimination in the US, though the author did not draw such strong parallels. The characters are distinct, and while there was character development in this book, it left a lot of room for these characters to continue to grow and change throughout the course of this series. I enjoyed delving into this world and am excited to continue!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Slavery, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Alcohol
taryn_g's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, and Blood