sylvestra'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, and Grief
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Child death, and Torture
njthk'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
4.5
This book provided the necessary character work to set up a great finale.
Cassius is going to get a whole ass spoiler analysis in this.
Darrow's emotional growth was great. I still don't like him, but that's okay. I'm more of an observer through his eyes than someone wanting to relate to him. I don't like him, but he doesn't infuriate me, if that makes sense. (I think it's just a personal sympathy thingy lol.)
In fact, everyone's emotional growth on the Archimedes was great, and it was the best idea to throw these characters on a small ship.
Spoiler
(The way Fà got dragged lmaooo. I did not see this coming)Spoiler
OKAY NOW CASSIUS, THE MOST TRAGIC CHARACTER IN THE WORLDS.Cassius was born to be a brother. From the moment he reunited with Darrow, he was attached to him at the hip. Always looking out for him, tending to him, confiding in him, and most importantly, feeling loved by him and loving him. But this theme of brotherhood and just Cassius being a brother didn't only happen with Darrow. It happened with Lyria, with the slaves he freed at Sungrave without a second thought, with him taking the shit from Sevro because he knew that Sevro was in a very bad place, and lastly, with him blindly helping the man he raised for 10 years.
HIS LITTLE ADOPTIVE BROTHER AND IT COST HIM HIS LIFE. HIS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AFTER ALLAT KILLED HIM. BROTHERHOOD KILLED HIM.
The way he was killed was a big cosmic joke and the farthest away from honor anything can get.
But I honestly saw it coming, and he went out with as much closure as he could get.
(AND HE NEVER SAW HIS HOME AGAIN. HE HAS BEEN AWAY FROM MARS SINCE HE WAS 21. HE HAD THE CHANCE TO VISIT, BUT HE WENT STRAIGHT TO DARROW)
In the book, the title Lightbringer *literally* alludes to Lysander.
But in the end, Cassius was the morning who killed fear and brought light. He was Darrow's Lightbringer. This is so poetic on so many levels I'm crying.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gore, Grief, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Classism, and Torture
luxxltyd'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
Graphic: War, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Medical content, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
mylkyjo'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Violence, Genocide, Child death, Blood, Torture, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Death, Murder, War, and Trafficking
lpincus'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Blood, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War
ohyeah_karyn'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
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Classism, Death, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Slavery, War, Kidnapping, Murder, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
r3v07u10n's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Torture, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: War, Torture, Violence, Death, Slavery, and Murder
bexdubyah'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, War, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Torture, Trafficking, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders