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unicorn91's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
emmhardt'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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Incest, Torture, and War
jennybugg'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: Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Murder
bonriki'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
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
holly_n's review
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Incest
yoda32'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
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture
livsdirelibrary's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Drug use
lily_books's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Blood
cassberrie's review against another edition
- 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
TW: graphic violence, sexual violence, incest, non-con, substance abuse
Silk & Steel follows Eroan, an elven assassin sent to kill the queen of dragons, and Lysander, the dragon prince who thwarted Eroan's plans. Eroan is set to become a slave in the queen's harem, and Lysander maybe wants to murder his horribly abusive queen mother.
On one hand, I enjoyed the fact that both characters were so deeply flawed and broken, which kept the story interesting as they fumbled their way through life. On the other hand, I internally cringed as they just made bad choices all over the place. I understand that hypersexuality is definitely a possible byproduct of sexual trauma, as a way of wrestling control back in your own mind, but I cringed real hard whenever
The worldbuilding is cool, and I appreciate the side characters, especially Seraph. The general pacing of the story confused me as it moved from place to place almost haphazardly. And... I could've done without those incestuous undertones.
Anyways, both Eroan and Lysander just need a mug of hot chocolate and a warm blanket. Poor messy babies.
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, and Incest