mlweih's review
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Murder, Racism, Torture, Violence, and War
tafeeeeee's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Blood, Slavery, War, Sexual content, Body horror, and Violence
just_one_more_paige'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Racism, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Torture, Sexual assault, War, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
karanextweek's review
1. I really hate the writing style. It’s exhausting and feels pretentious.
2. The first 30th pages are lore. I don’t want to start a book with all back story. Tedious and boring!
3. I’m so tired of fantasy books that sexualize CHILDREN. It’s so unnecessary. I do not want to read a book about a SEVEN YEAR OLD discovering they’re a masochist.
Graphic: Child abuse and Slavery
Moderate: Pedophilia and Trafficking
savvypotions's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Slavery, Violence, and War
Minor: Xenophobia and Antisemitism
bkmckown's review
2.0
The overall story was fairly interesting. The sexy parts were indeed spicy. That’s about it.
Now for the stuff I did NOT like:
Let me preface this to say that I don’t like fantasy that much. Especially the ones who refer to characters in full name, the ones that have names that are difficult to pronounce, the ones that have exotic names for every group of people, location, position, etc
The main character is basically a child who is taught in the erotic arts. HUGE WTF! She’s a sex slave. Her first “master” just enjoys inflicting pain- which part of her “curse” makes it pleasurable to her. I felt like it wasn’t BDSM, but just abuse. Maybe there was a time in my life where I’d find this read enjoyable, but this isn’t it.
I did give it 2 stars because the author did create and intricate cast of characters and story, but honestly, I would’ve DNF at any other time.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, War, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, and Misogyny
lily_alybaba's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
Minor: Torture
ambientdusk's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Slavery
Moderate: Torture, Bullying, Animal death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Slavery, and Death
mcmanduke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Things do get better once it gets past that, although I wouldn't consider it a racy book by any means. The sex scenes seem tossed in, like the author remembered she meant for the book to be risque. Honestly, the story would be fine without them.
I started enjoying it more as the world progressed and more fantasy elements were introduced. I might continue the series but I didn't end the book with any sense of urgency to move on to the next one.
Graphic: Sexual violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, War, and Slavery
lapon's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, and Sexual content