tinysierra'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
4.0
I always wondered why Meyer chose Honey Harper, a character with control over insects, as one of the main villains, but it made more sense in this book.
The epilogue:
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I could tell immediately that the voice was not Nova’s, but it somehow took me until Magpie saying Max was cute to realize whose POV I was reading. I just thought that was really funny. I enjoyed the last chapter being told from her POV instead of Nova’s. It began and ended with Magpie at the parade, which felt like a nice full circle moment. Also, I loved the reveal that Magpie is Evie.The ending:
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Personally, I like the idea that everyone is magic in some way. That ordinary talents- like someone being a good cook, or some else being good at bonding with animals, are actually little signs of magic. However, I find myself wishing that the story had ended with them all losing their powers instead of all being superheroes. I mean doesn’t them all having literal superpowers defeat the purpose? Like anyone can be a hero *without* literal superpowers.Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Injury/injury detail, Death, and War
thecasualbooknerd's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
And that epilogue!! Wowowow
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment
k_galloway'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? No
5.0
Moderate: War, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Gore, Xenophobia, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Torture, and Violence
erin_mh362's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Torture
jasmineman'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and War
Minor: Blood, Child death, and Grief
mpbookreviews'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
5.0
Moderate: Medical content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/injury detail, and Murder
jfield351's review
- 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
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I also found it interesting how Meyer used the same twist for ace and magpie, the actually-not-dead twist. I also wondered if the three twists (evie being magpie, phobia being adrian's creation and ace being evil) were intended from the start of the series. They felt kind of thought of at the last minute but that doesn't diminish their impact! They were great twists! However I didn’t like the ending how everyone got powers, i thought it would be better if no one got their powers back.Graphic: Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Grief, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Violence, and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Confinement
cherry__tomatoes'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Chronic illness, Murder, and Gun violence
limitlessreads'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
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Death of parent
berodatheelf'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
4.5
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Torture, and Violence