raptorq's review
3.0
Graphic: Classism, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
Moderate: Murder, Blood, and War
Minor: Violence and Genocide
espiargrant's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
One issue I had with this book was that it kept the reader in the dark about certain things for too long to really have a sense of what to care about. I also felt that the ending was extremely rushed, and I wish that Tristan had had more development. He was absent too often and when he was present, he didn't have much agency in the story, which dampened the romance for me.
That said, this was still a fun, magical story with a cute queer romance, and I'm glad I read it.
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, War, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Drug use
ninjamuse's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, and Murder
Moderate: War, Emotional abuse, Classism, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicide, and Injury/injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Grief
criticalgayze's review against another edition
I *need* SFF authors, even the ones given less editing and marketing help, to work on this issue of dumping us into story with little or no world-building. I get this flies in the face of conventional writing wisdom, but SFF is a unique genre that needs that work done desperately if you want your reader to understand stakes, which I really didn’t here. Too much was happening, and I wasn’t sure why or why I should care.
Moderate: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Medical content
Minor: Murder, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
purplepenning's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Injury/injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Torture, Slavery, Medical content, Homophobia, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
20sidedbi's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, and War
llyrian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Murder
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and War
Moderate: Classism
blackrabbitrun's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Injury/injury detail, and War
aardwyrm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Torture, War, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Gore, and Death of parent
Minor: Colonisation and Suicide