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unicorn91's review
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really love both of the main characters. I like that its multi pov, and that the series has a happy ending. reason for two stars. this book has actual sexual assault on page to one of the main characters. the two main characters are always getting separated and I felt like lysander could never catch a break. i picked it up because my kindle recommended it after captive prince. in my opinion, the two are nothing alike
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
emmhardt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
High action, gritty, smutty, and dark. The gayest game of thrones vibes but more dragons and less characters. Major warnings for sexual assault, violence, blood, torture, and incest. Not for the faint of heart but well done for what it is. Romance is very convincing and well-paced. Also THE YEARNING.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Incest, Torture, and War
potatooftheworld's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
The only reason this isn’t 5 stars is because of the amount of questions there are in the narration. It’s so offputting. That and the fact that unfortunately we didn’t see the characters much in the second half of the book interacting and they keep thinking the other is dead. I love this book and although the tw are harsh and there is a lot that is not warned for, it’s a good book. My only comment is some of the narration is odd and a few other elements here and there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism
gmv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Overall score: 1.5/5 stars
Entertainment: 5/5 stars
The writing was great.
The contents were awful.
Entertainment value is at 5 stars for all the wrong reasons.
Warning. My review is warped. Proceed with caution.
It has everything I dislike. The biggest would be rape, instant love, breeding kink, one-dimensional characters, regression of character development, miscommunication, inconsistent personalities, and repetition of information we already know. I would be more forgiving if there was an actual plot or world-building, but the book is heavily character-focused, and it’s tough not to nitpick when that’s all we have.
I try to avoid the first-person view because the character often repeats the same thoughts in different situations. It’s mentally exhausting. I get it. Let’s move on. My brain wasn’t being stimulated enough, and it was getting harder to care for the characters and the little story it had. It was rape, then angst, then more rape, then dubious straight sex, then more angst, then more rape, and talking about babies, and then more rape. I wanted to read m/m to avoid the breeding kink and the straight sex, but this book reminded me, “Oh, you want the gays to have some fun? Not on my watch.”
It was marketed as a male and male romance, but all I got was vaginas in my face. I didn’t sign up for that. There was so much that I felt like I was the cuck the entire time for a straight couple. Lysander killed my favorite character. The Queen was a boss ass bitch that helped the kingdom get their shit together. And he had to go and ruin it. If the author didn’t want me to see these two having happy gay sex nor let me have my Queen doing bitchy Queen things.
Then so be it.
This led me to the entertainment I created, which made the entire thing like a high school play. I am not going to be an unwilling participant in this party.
The boys are so dramatic—to the point that it is ludicrously asinine. Cornell did a fantastic job of making the characters come alive with the flare of the melodrama, and I wanted nothing more for Eroan and Lysander to go through more pain and suffering. They only wanted to be clever with the “plot” demanded, and then they reverted back to being dumb dumbs. I pictured the actors on stage holding their script, making a face before acting it out, all fully clothed. When the scene changes, I see giant beefy bronze dragons pulling the art pieces off the stage and bringing in new props. This immensely helped with all the penis-inside-vagina sex scenes.
Then, my view changed again when the humans hit the scene.
It changed from a play to a reality TV that humans watch. And it all went downhill from there. I was constantly laughing. I imagined cameras everywhere as the dragons and elves were at each other throats. The humans are way further in advanced technology that I can NOT unsee humans from the mainland watching the drama unfold. No wonder the dragons are dying out, and there are so few elves. The humans felt sorry for them and didn’t want to overtake the island. That’s my head cannon, and I am sticking to it.
To sum it up in the words of Eroan and Lysander:
I didn’t care....
....I didn’t feel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, and Classism
jennybugg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Murder
bluepaladin's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and War
brim010's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, and Violence
beholder's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
For the amount of content warnings needed, it's surprisingly not that hard to read -- it wasn't a visceral/painful read to me, that is. Of course, YMMV, but I think if you get through chapter 2 or 3 (the first one narrated by Lysander), then you can do the rest. The rest of the book is not as fucked up as those first chapters 😅
And I was expecting a slower burn, but I am not disappointed by the romance 👁️👁️
And I was expecting a slower burn, but I am not disappointed by the romance 👁️👁️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death and Homophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and War
amybear's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Mother/son incest. The relationship between the main romance is surprisingly healthy all things considering.holly_n's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Incest