aseel_reads's review
- 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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, and Xenophobia
readingthroughinfinity's review
- 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
3.5
Anyway, I finally listened to it on audio and, although it was missing some of the panache and energy of the first book, I did enjoy it. I really liked the found family vibes of book one, so I was happy to the group back together for another quest, but it was sad to see Séverin so emotionally removed from everyone else.
Roshani Chokshi really said, I see you were invested in the romances from book one, well here's nothing but pain in book two. Laila and Enrique, my queen and my soft cinnamon roll, I'm so sorry you both deserved better. I also felt like the plot wasn't always clearly narrated, but this might just be because I was listening to the audiobook. Curious to see how book three ends the trilogy!
Content warnings for parental abandonment, grief and mentions of a past death, violence, internalised ableism, prejudice towards sex workers, mentions of antisemitism.
Moderate: Grief, Violence, Ableism, and Abandonment
Minor: Antisemitism, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
oliverreeds's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Confinement, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Racism
emma985's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Terminal illness, and Antisemitism
Minor: Infertility
maryjames's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, and Racism
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
booksandprosecco's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Abandonment
starlessnights's review
- 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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Torture, and Violence