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becarnold'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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, and War
epiphanysunrise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
eli_sa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment
cady_sass'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
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and War
cassie12_21'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
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Alcohol, and War
Suicidal thought are not due to depression.reneec1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This book had more spice than I prefer, (although I know a lot of people love it! I wish I would have realized that there would be so many scenes) and I often thought it was unnecessary to the plot. I’m also not a fan of how this series romanticizes
Plot:
I liked it overall, but there was sooo much travel that it got a little repetitive, especially when that was so much of the first book. I’m not a huge fan of extended travel in books. It did help with world-building, and I feel like I understand their world much better than I did after the first book.
I think it was pretty obvious that
I’ve seen a lot of reviews saying that Estrella was too whiny at the beginning of the book, but I actually appreciated that part. She had just found out that Caelum was actually Caldris, and I’m really glad she didn’t just automatically accept him for it. To me, that would have felt too shallow. I appreciated the inner turmoil it caused her as she adjusted to this entire new life.
Characters:
Estrella- I find her actions/struggles pretty relatable and I like her as a FMC.
Caldris- I’m so torn on him, but I think that’s the point. It still grosses me out when he calls Estrella Little One. I think My Star is cute.
Fallon- I really liked her and wish she could have been a little more important in this book. I think she is going to be much more significant in the next one.
Imelda- I loved Imelda and Fallon’s relationship and again, wish there had been more of her and think it would have easily worked with the back story we learn about.
Wild Hunt: I loved and hated them at the same time, which again, I think was the idea.
Comparisons:
I’ve read so many reviews saying this series is similar to FBAA, but haven’t read it. I think it’s really similar to ACOTAR with morally grey Rhys/Caldris and them being better than the persona they give out (which I’m expecting to see more of in the next book), but in my eyes, Estrella’s story is a little more like Arlin’s than Fayre’s.
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Gaslighting