mrsjodihunter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Cursing
the_bees_books's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, War, and Body horror
kaimetcalfe's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death, Alcohol, and Cannibalism
ecmbeanie'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Cannibalism, Colonisation, and Racism
leanne_miron'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Violence, and Xenophobia
mgewald's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
vigil's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Animal death, Cannibalism, Grief, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, Violence, Colonisation, Cursing, Gore, Terminal illness, War, Body horror, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
boglord's review
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Vomit, Genocide, and Gore
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, and Slavery
dreareads_'s review
- 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
4.5
This is an excellent sequel to the Fifth Season. You feel the urgency of everything that is at stake. This book does an amazing job on answering questions about the world and broadening the scope. It was a masterful on its inclusion of new characters, and lore.
Nassun, Nassun my sweet girl. WOW. Talk about a character that will break your heart. Her journey and transformation through this book is one of the most expertly crafted storylines. Her and Schaffa made me question myself constantly.
Hoa!! I love how through the writing we get a clear view of the relationship between him and Essun. Alabaster!! My sweet, broken Alabaster! We do get a cute little sapphic side relationship with Tonkee and Hjarka, which in a world of pure misery was really needed. YKKA! What a fantastic character, truly just love a badass leader.
Essun.... People always talk about "badass female characters" and the fact that Essun is never in that list is sacrilegious. Essun is a 43 year old woman, who has gone through some truly horrendoux things, and continues to grow and protect those around her. I love Essun, she is a beautiful example of a strong female character in more ways than just one.
I didn't give this book 5 stars because the plot was fairly slow. Yes there was a very good reason for this but I personally would have liked more. That isn't to say that there aren't moments that will literally make you skin crawl.
On to book 3!!
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Medical trauma, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Terminal illness, Blood, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, and Racism
elenatamsen'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Death, Hate crime, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Minor: War, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Slavery, and Violence