katrinarose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Racism, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Classism, Blood, and Cursing
vjlp22_reader'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Murder and Torture
kalmia31's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, War, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Blood, Hate crime, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Trafficking
Moderate: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Infertility, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Slavery
shinypurplepants's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Spoiler
the changes it brought to our Queen of the Tearling made it difficult for me to continue rooting for her. <\spoiler>In addition, the dual narrative starring Lily, while a relevant glimpse into the Old World, felt like it slowed the pace of the book dramatically.
Overall, I would still recommend those that enjoyed the first book give this one a try with the caveat that it is quite different from the first entry in the series.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Religious bigotry, War, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
nabecker13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Rape, Child abuse, War, Misogyny, Slavery, Physical abuse, Incest, Gun violence, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Violence, Death, and Confinement
Moderate: Racism
yusrababamia11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Spoiler
Also when she slapped the church guy i was so hapoy like omg i too would hit anyone who tried to hurt father tyler.Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
aklovekorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
juliana_caterin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book so much that I cannot believe it. It wasn't as great as the first book but still got 4.75 stars out of me, almost 5.
At times it felt slow, so be prepared to have to push through it, but it's worth it. As a little critique, it doesn't have the stronger plot of all times, since most of the time we spent with a problem that doesn't seem to be solved. And when we aren't talking and not doing anything about that problem, we spent it on "flashbacks" that had nothing to do directly with the story. That was annoying.
I loved how we got to see other characters' stories, and I want to hug Ewen so much, and I need more of Hall. I didn't love Kelsea as much as in the first book, she was kind of annoying throughout the entire book. And I love Penn. I love him, and Maze. But I have a bad feeling.
Basically, I loved every character!
It's heavily character-based, so don't expect the best magic system or plot. It's all about the characters.
Also, there was a twist at the end that... I didn't see it coming. That was expecting and I don't have a clue about how this is going to go from now on. No clue.
FINALLY, THERE IS A BUNCH OF TW! LOOK IT UP BEFORE READING! There are a lot of mess-up things, and I am not sure if all of that was necessary or just for shock effect, I hope that in the next book we can see the characters healing and making progress after all of this.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Homophobia
Moderate: War, Self harm, Trafficking, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Drug use, Death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Outing
nanabee23'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
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture
smashlyn09's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Slavery, and Trafficking
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use