The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
sanjica's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Three things I particularly disliked:
- Our protagonist is a crybaby, and too many pages are spent on him being aggressively jealous of other people in his beloved child-bride's life (trigger warning:
who he still calls kiddo while having sex with her?!? ), which bring me to... - Aenea - the prophet, the teacher, and the plot-device. There is nothing to be said about her character as, in the end, none of her "teachings" matter at all. She could've been a magical blood bucket and the whole plot would remain the same (but with less whining from Raul).
- Speaking of, the plot of the book meanders and could've been edited down significantly without losing anything of importance. Example: author often wastes pages on naming every single elaborately-named character in a scene, even when 30+ characters are present.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and Torture
Moderate: War and Genocide
Minor: Religious bigotry and Xenophobia
The central relationship of the book would very much be considered grooming.traa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Gore, Drug use, Death of parent, Torture, Religious bigotry, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Gun violence, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Cancer, Body horror, Blood, and Pedophilia
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Infertility, Ableism, and Pregnancy
babudarabu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Trafficking, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and War
Minor: Deportation, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, and Alcohol