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glddstwmn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I feel like there was so much potential for a good story and it was completely wasted.
I enjoyed the basis of the plot and the conflicts I felt made sense to the story line, but good lord, the dialogue is some of the worst I've ever read. Genuinely Ive read ao3 fanfics written better than this. Everytime I started to think the story was getting good or it was redeeming itself, the dialogue ruined it.
Idk how Casteel puts up with Poppy but honestly he is just as insufferable. All the characters personalities are flat, Poppy is "nOt liKe oThEr GiRls", a huge pick-me, and everyone just eats it up??
It took me until a few chapters into this book that there are two guys "Malec/k", I thought she was misspelling the name the entire series. Also both opposing queens names are too similar and it was confusing. These are all side characters that are only talked about we don't really meet them throughout the story so I felt that made it more confusing.
The ending was a cop out, imo. once the twist happened in chapter 46, I just skipped ahead to the last chapter and read from there.
I was really hoping that since they were married now, there would be some good smutty scenes but there was like 3? 4? and they were mid at best.
Tbh, I think I'm avoiding this author from now on.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Infertility, Sexual content, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
kaylsa8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
kittykels's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: War
bvanness428'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
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and War
frantically'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent
zomigi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War
Minor: Alcohol
intensej's review against another edition
4.0
This book felt like a filler book. I am 100% here for the Cas/Poppy romance story. The mythology of the world is interesting, but I am having a hard time understanding the difference between a deity and a god. The ending was too rushed. Casteel and Poppy's plan to overthrow the Blood Crown felt risky and rushed.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Sexual violence
nonotyoshi'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, and Rape
jennipea382's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
mriaberio'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder