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aehollins21'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement and Alcohol
amelianotthepilot's review against another edition
1.0
The plot follows Rose now in Russia pursuing Dimitri but first, she meets Sydney a human alchemist and Dimitri's entire family as well as an older Russian spirit and shadow-kissed couple. I yet again think this could've been a great Sapphic bodyguard trope story but alas. This book was so frustrating as for some reason we go against all of Rose's personality traits and she becomes a drugged-up Stockholm syndrome girlie. AND YET SHE STILL LOVES HIM this is not it guys
2014 (3 stars): I really didn't like this one as much as the first three in the series. I don't know whether or not my impression of the book was effected by my stress from the school work and musical that my show is putting on or not but I really just didn't like this one. It felt wrong and was sad throughout pretty much the entire thing.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
joyfulfoodie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
vajaakirjahylly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Blood
amandasbooks1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The writing however - still not great or any improvement from the other books. Sentences are formed terribly and this is coming from a non native english speaker. But still a decent read so I wont give it too much hate since there is far more things to hate about.
The internalised misogny, though it has been blatant all the books, were off the charts in this one!! Like wow!! Damn!
The flashbacks with Dimitri were really cringy and so forced and just put there to force a sad narrative onto to the reader. The situation was sad of course, finding the love of your life to kill him, but the flashbacks did the opposite for me lmao.
Tw: abuse, SA
In conclusion, not a bad read, massively proplmatic though and it would not have been published the same in todays climate.
I have consequently switched teams. Go be with Adrian, Rose and forget about Dimitri.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
hoffmann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Self harm, and Classism
the_escapist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Forced institutionalization
fireheart_2010's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
martamae77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual violence
Minor: Mental illness and Suicide attempt
madeleineelr's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing