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andrew_corduroy'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
3.5
Moderate: Racism and War
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism
cskye's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
reverse racism?sirpasta's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Genocide, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, and War
galharrow'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
Moderate: Death, Racism, and War
Minor: Genocide and Suicide
maidofbees's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I would say that one issues was that the world this book is set in was very unjust, but that the story didn't really do much with that. There wasnt much societal change and the main character also didn't seem to want to cause any improvements in rights for anyone, beyond a dislike of the upper classes. This is the first in a series, however, so maybe the next book tackles that more. I'm also aware that this is a world based on the Byzantine Empire, which did have a lot of inequalities.
Finally, the book ended fairly abruptly, which was a bit of a shame. I wont spoil anything but I would have liked more of an ending!
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and War
Moderate: Sexism
nekoshka'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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Slavery
Minor: Infidelity and Injury/Injury detail
mandkips's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Racism and Sexism
elizabeth_lepore's review
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infidelity and Colonisation
mentalshirt'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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and War
Minor: Racism
inka_z's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Murder, and War