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mariyah_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexism, War, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Classism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Death of parent, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Confinement, Genocide, Grief, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Rape, and Toxic friendship
sweetchocolatez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Slavery, Child death, Classism, Torture, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, War, Death, Toxic friendship, Rape, and Medical content
Minor: Grief and Vomit
bookishbutterfly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Colonisation, War, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Grief
prunechips's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Colonisation, Racism, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Murder, and Slavery
Moderate: Death
rinku'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Colonisation and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse and Kidnapping
bzliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
The love triangle-y pieces of Theo’s relationships with Blaise and Søren feel like an obligation of the YA fantasy genre. I would find it a lot more satisfying if it either didn’t exist or if it coexisted more peacefully, knowing that Astrean culture is that queens don’t marry and they tend to be more open. It could have been a good opportunity to really seize that and acknowledge that Theo loves both these guys- maybe to different degrees- and they need to come to the realization that neither of them are the most important piece of her life.
Big spoiler ahead
I still look forward to reading the third book, in hopes that it gives me the kind of ending I wanted Game of Thrones to give Daenerys.
Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, War, and Death
whatischellereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked the character development in this, seeing more of Heron, Art and even Erik. As side characters I think it's great learning much more about them, especially Art's relationship with her mother.
Another book with twists that I didn't see coming, with moments I actually gasped!
Overall it was still an addictive read and I'm really looking forward to the finale.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence and Murder
hapalyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Sexism, and Murder
storiesandpages'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Murder
savanhahope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Murder, Slavery, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Torture, Pedophilia, and Homophobia
Because it's YA most things aren't described in too much detail but just a heads up that it is there