marys_books'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
4.25
Graphic: Blood and Classism
Moderate: Vomit and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
zimmerlemon's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Hate crime and Racism
amylynnknitsreads'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
3.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Classism, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Murder
onemamareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Torture, Classism, Hate crime, and Animal cruelty
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, and Gore
egurgens's review against another edition
- 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
When thinking of the crows and how they are treated, I think of pre-Civil Rights America. The crows are openly disliked and mistreated by villagers, the Hawks (think police) attack and treat them roughly for existing, and there is a band of citizens that attack Crow troupes at night, similar to how I imagine the KKK did. Disclaimer: I'm just using it as an analogy to describe the conditions the Crows faced, not comparing the two situations in any way.
When the Crows and the two lordlings are betrayed, only Fie and the two lordlings manage to escape capture by the Queen's people. Fie takes up responsibility to get Prince Jasimer to the Commander of their army, his Aunt. What follows is a journey across the continent, chased by magical trackers and mystery monsters. The lordlings get to know the trials that the Crow people face, and Fie gets to know the boys and how they bear their responsibilities. There's a little romancing, some feelings, very nice.
All in all, I loved this book, and I'm excited to read the sequel.
Graphic: Classism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Violence, and Torture
arcaadepunk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, and Sexual content
barry_benson'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Racism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Sexism
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Violence, Terminal illness, and Torture
beejumpe'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? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Blood