ramunepocky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Death, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
lilly_reads98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Blood, Murder, Suicide, Sexual content, Grief, Drug use, and Death
carla20'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Death, Murder, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, and Grief
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Violence, Grief, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use and Emotional abuse
Minor: Gun violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
takarakei's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I would burn down the world for this love
Romeo & Juliet modern retelling with rival witch families.
Olivie Blake certainly knows how to write characters with depth and how to rip your heart out.
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
midnight_rose_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Grief, Drug use, and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexual content
kayceeisbookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
aliyachaudhry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Misogyny
jessiereads98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Sexual content
city_girl_writer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
I must say...I was genuinely surprised on how much I enjoyed this. It is very much a contemporary fantasy twist to Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet with betrayals, forbidden romance, and death. Olivie Blake did a good job in writing the rivalry between the two families and romance between their heirs. In a way, there were two sets of "Romeo & Juliet" equivalents. Although, I didn't like the second set as much. I didn't believe their initial attraction even though they grew on me as I continued to read. I think Blake had one of the rivaling families have so many kids so that Blake could conveniently explain away a very crucial moment in the book. It seemed like a convenience since it involved most of those kids and we, the reader, would hardly see or hear from them again. Nonetheless, the audiobook production was very well done. Ferdelle Capistrano did a great job balancing all of the voices and bringing life to these characters. I think reading Olivie Blake's books are best read via audio for me. I didn't enjoy The Atlas Six, so it was nice to see some improvement here.
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Emotional abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking