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mbjem_'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The world building is interesting, unique, and compelling enough to be worth reading more about on its own. While I'm not totally endeared to the main characters yet, I did like several of the side characters quite a lot. Hopefully, the sequel will show some real growth for the main characters and make them more likable. At this point, I'm cautiously optimistic about the future and the next books!
Graphic: Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
cdoubet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
annorabrady'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Slavery, Police brutality, and Trafficking
anni_swanilda'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Self harm and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Abandonment, and War
queenie_ofthe_void'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
Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War
unfiltered_fiction's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality
myblackbookish_life's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts
annbutnotanne's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The magic system was cool, the way it spun the typical magic system on its head was fun, I liked elements of the world building, specifically in regards to Ziran as a city, but I wished they were established a little more.
I did also like the characters well enough, but I wasn't really invested in what they were doing, more of where the story was going to go. And boy, did this story GO. I feel like, while you can guess probably half of what's gonna happen, there's still half that you'll never see coming, and that does work out in it's favor. I don't think most are going to guess where this story will end when it does, and while originally I was worried how the books will continue after the whole tournament is over, I can very easily see how there will be enough material to supply a series.
Don't think I'm going to rush out and get the next one, but I will keep an eye out.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts