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shmadsie's review against another edition
1.0
Ugh, so many of my least favorite things in one place: mates, forced bonds, and somehow believing there's such a thing as a bloodless rebellion. There isn't and, if you think there is, then you shouldn't have signed up to be the head of one.
mmoran22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I really wanted to love this book, but it felt like every three pages there was a plot twist or a scene change or a new character who you’ll never see again etc etc. The characters are fine, but I think if you’re going to make young/immature main characters then there should be more focus on their growth and development than what happened in this book. The world building was awesome, I liked seeing a magical world through this lens, but the plot and the characters didn’t do it for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Violence and War
amyapple's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
The bones of the story is decent typical YA fantasy and the writing was descriptive and nice to read but boy did the romance fail miserably with the terrible pacing.
Demi came across quite cruel with PDAs in front of each of the boys that are supposedly in love with her and although the small twists did bring in a good story, the repetitive dialogue really dragged.
The bones of the story is decent typical YA fantasy and the writing was descriptive and nice to read but boy did the romance fail miserably with the terrible pacing.
Demi came across quite cruel with PDAs in front of each of the boys that are supposedly in love with her and although the small twists did bring in a good story, the repetitive dialogue really dragged.
mdafoe's review against another edition
Beautifully written, but I had a hard time following the story.
boujeebooklover's review against another edition
5.0
This book had me on the end of my seat, I had to know what happened next I couldn’t put it down, I finished in a day I absolutely love this book, 10⭐️ form me
gsas's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
bdwerner's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
smile_muse13's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
chucks_library's review against another edition
3.0
This reads like a YA fantasy, it has predictable plot points and the character voices are young. Although it has been published as adult no idea why. I still enjoyed reading it. I feel like the magic system is interesting, the world is great although both parts could have been more detailed. It feels like everything is very black or white in their decisions or their betrayals there is no room for gray which is disappointing as having some morally grey moments could have really elevated this. I liked the characters but feel they could have been developed more, Demi our MC is in a love triangle and she openly toys with both of them, which is pretty crappy but made her more interesting and I would have loved to see more of that side of her. I think it was too easy to predict what was gonna happen but if you just ignore that its a good read.