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ivywall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Now for the good news! It’s still the same wonderful story with all the tension and nail biting drama. I would recommend this to any fantasy fan or even political drama fan. Long live the Queen!
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, and Classism
mariyah_reads'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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Colonisation, and Classism
rnfortier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It can be hard to be patient with Theo’s ignorance, but given her brutally sheltered upbringing it is to be expected.
I’m interested to see how things progress.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
rafacolog'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
3.5
Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War
aliverzu'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? Yes
4.25
Personaggi e ambientazione ben scritti e non scontati.
Sistema magico e società non troppo complicate.
Unica nota la scrittrice pecca un po' nel romance, ma nulla di che: ci sono tanti eventi e colpi di scena da descrivere e il romance non è scritto in maniera eccellente.
Nel complesso una bellissima sorpresa, essendo una saga mai sentita sul booktok/bookthreads
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
sweetchocolatez'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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Misogyny, and War
Minor: Violence, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
fossilreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It's a bit of a tough read with all the violence towards children and minors, but I also understand how it added to the plot and is meant to show the horrors of war and how awful the kaiser and the invaders are.
I really enjoyed the twists and turns, they didn't feel too far fetched and were honestly believable. A lot of the things that surprised Theo were things I can believe everyone around her sheltering her from.
Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Xenophobia, Murder, and War
allybean07'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Murder
Minor: War
laurajeangrace's review against another edition
Graphic: Death of parent and War
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse and Slavery
sweetordinary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The political courtship navigation is a huge reason why I was intrigued to read this story. How Theodosia navigates it is quite painful to read let alone to follow along. I understand that I'm supposed to feel sympathy for her and rally behind her. However, there are events that occur which completely go off the rails because of her. Thus, my interests shift towards Blaise, Cress, Art, Heron, and Soren as more interesting lines of inquiry. I want to know more about their story, interests, personality, etc.
If I decide to read the sequel, it will be because of those characters not because of Theodosia.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and War