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undecidedpersonality'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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Torture, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
cnannery19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sydoodle's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, and Alcohol
filipacmiranda's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Violence
mckiheather'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
wishyouweresober's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition
3.25
"This is not the end of our story."
Honestly not that much happened in this book except for the beginning and the ending. The ending was wild. The addition of Nikolai to the cast of characters is brilliant, and he's the reason this is getting a 3.25 stars. Alina lowkey has a harem now.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
literarydumpling'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
4.5
There world expands a little more and I liked the detail of how the map has gotten bigger and how the Fold has changed after absorbing Novokribirsk. There are new characters introduced that are done in a natural, but exciting, way and it doesn't feel like a huge character dump, each one is clear in terms of who they are.
The character development of Alina is great and you can see the parallels between her and the Darkling, and it really does keep you reading more because you can't tell what she will do next as opposed to the first book. You almost start thinking Alina is an unreliable narrator with her thoughts towards power and wanting to achieve more without stopping to notice how it is affecting the people around her.
One final thing I loved was the additional information on the politics of Ravka. With the introduction of Nikolai, you can see how Ravkan court is held as well as the split between politics, culture and religion in this world, and I think it is very well done without being too overwhelming!
You won't be disappointed by this book at all, and I'm very keen to read the second book.
Graphic: Death, Blood, and War
wrappingpaper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The last chapter was insane!? I’m obsessed and can’t wait to find out how the story resolves itself in the last book.
Overall this trilogy is great I’m so obsessed with the world building the characters the angst the twists - read this series if you haven’t already!
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol