lynseyye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Physical abuse, Racism, War, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Medical content, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Sexual violence, Drug use, Gore, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Torture
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Child abuse
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
moonymars'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
5.0
Spoiler
The one scene where she kills the Hesperian soldier filled me with so many emotions that I could write an entire 10 page essay about.
Venka siding with them at the end made me cry a river. Kitay and Venka my beloveds.
AND if all of that wasn't ENOUGH.
I haven't been so touched by characters dying for a LONG time now. I loved the Cike so much, especially Ramsa, I was one of my favs and now he's FUCKING DECEASED ??? How am I supposed to live without scenes like the ones where Changhan makes Kitay drink horse piss as a joke??
One of my favorite books of all time tho.
Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Abortion, Addiction, Blood, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, and War
caelinsullivan'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: Violence, Sexism, Torture, Rape, Physical abuse, Gore, Classism, War, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Genocide, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Ableism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Death, Confinement, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Medical content, Colonisation, and Blood
eagoldberg'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
3.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Gore, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Addiction, War, and Rape
nodogsonthemoon'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, and War
Moderate: Xenophobia, Colonisation, Gore, Child death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Classism, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Murder
Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Torture
strawberrystitchery'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: Violence, Gore, Rape, Blood, War, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Classism, Death, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Religious bigotry
jevelin'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? It's complicated
4.5
It's harsh, emotional and devastating - an absolutely wonderful read for fantasy/history lovers!
Graphic: Xenophobia, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, War, Racism, Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Death, Addiction, Colonisation, Vomit, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use
ericaito'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Colonisation, Racism, Violence, Gore, War, and Child abuse
linneak'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Rape, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug use, Medical trauma, Torture, War, Addiction, Colonisation, Self harm, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief, Abortion, and Gun violence
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
mohoes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: War, Sexual violence, Addiction, and Blood
Moderate: Rape and Abandonment