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kbowles24'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Blood, Police brutality, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
tjandjamiestephens1291'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
indusnm's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
There's a lot to unpack here, but I thought this book was great for world-building. I had some issues with the first one, which felt like way too much information too quickly, but this one was better paced for me in terms of information dumps, action, and character development. Our main characters felt somewhat superficial to me; I know there was something there, but I couldn't see it. And thankfully a lot less slut-shaming being used as a device to make the main character seem a victim to the readers.
Well, I see it now, and I have to say that I have a better handle on Hunt and like him more. I felt the same way for most of the characters, especially Ruhn and Ithan. I liked Therion more in the first book but in this one he mostly came of as a hot mess. I really liked Cormac; where the others feel like they're playing at helping "lesser" Fae, he actually works for it. But Bryce? Still loved by everyone though she manipulates them and uses them constantly, with the worst main character syndrome and a ridiculous amount of power and ability to do anything. It's so annoying.
Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, Violence, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and War
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Medical content, Alcohol, and Colonisation
onceuponaballad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child abuse and Gun violence
britwalsh16'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? No
5.0
I honestly don’t know what else to say without spoilers!! Just read it!!
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Rape, Torture, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Genocide, Vomit, and Alcohol
eabecker05'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
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Addiction and Bullying
amandareads23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Full disclosure: I should have just looked it up on the internet.
Look, I am a massive fan of both ACOTAR and TOG. But this series makes my brain melt.
CC2 is even more bloated and convoluted than the first. There are subplots that have no purpose in moving the narrative forward, the two main characters are the worst in all her series, and I am so over the Bond Villain style evil plan reveals at the end.
There are also so many phrases used in this book that make me cringe. Particularly when it comes to the spicy scenes
That being said, I’m giving this 2.5 stars because I didn’t feel the need to DNF, I liked the fact we got to see from other (better, more rounded) side characters’ perspectives, even if they were ALL male, and ultimately, because the ending will make me read on.
I have zero willpower.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence
marleywrites'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: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Slavery and War
georgiaisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction