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claudiashelf'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
3.75
❝... The world began with a dream. Our lives are the same. Keep dreaming, my daughters. The world is greater than you know. ❞
Upon reading the two books in the series, I must admit that I enjoyed the first book more than the second. The stunning cover art initially drew me in, and I was intrigued by the plot and characters from the get-go.
However, as I delved into the sequel, I found myself disappointed. Although it had the potential to be just as captivating as its predecessor, it seemed rushed and lacked the depth that made me fall in love with the first book.
The character development in the second book was somewhat lacklustre - I found Ning's behaviour to be inconsistent at times. Further, I was disappointed in Kang's chapters, as they didn't seem to sum up much of into story.
As for the romance, I wasn't particularly fond of the instant love that was present in both books. It just didn't resonate with me and left me feeling unsatisfied. Overall, I'd say that the series was decent, but the first book was definitely the highlight for me.
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, and Death
amschelly153'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
4.25
Moderate: Death of parent, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, Gore, Classism, Violence, and Death
oakairi'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
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Blood, and War
Minor: Torture and Alcohol
vixenreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Torture, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Body horror, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol, War, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical content, Child abuse, and Classism
Minor: Cursing
Be aware that there are graphic moments of possession, trading human lives for power, chronic pain, broken limbs, and parasites being removed from body parts.ms_sarah621'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
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Body horror
kaylynnlock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Murder
nillech's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
2.25
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Grief
rhogosch'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? It's complicated
3.5
Bei diesem Satz könnte ich es eigentlich belassen, aber…
Alle Handlungsstränge die im ersten Teil aufgeworfen wurden werden nun zu einem durchdachten Ende gebracht. Und es gilt auch weiterhin was ich bereits beim ersten Teil gelobt habe. Die Welt ist wunderschön und ich habe es sehr genossen nun andere Winkel von Daxi zu erkunden. Auch war es ein weiteres Mal sehr erfrischend, dass dieses Buch ohne große Kämpfe auskommt und wenn dann diese nur eine Nebensächlichkeit sind.
Aber im Laufe der Geschichte hatte ich mehr und mehr das Gefühl, dass die einzelnen Plotpoints nur noch abgearbeitet wurden. Stand im ersten Band noch die sich ständig wechselnden Beziehungen der Charaktere im Vordergrund habe ich kaum noch was von dieser Magie gespürt. Siehe ggf. Spoiler.
An zu vielen Stellen hatte ich einfach das Gefühl hier wird auf Zwang was fürs große Finale vorbereitet. War das Magiesystem im ersten Teil noch faszinierend und hatte immer einen mystischen Aspekt war es jetzt allenfalls noch pragmatisch.
Ich will dieses Buch mit diesem Rant auch absolut nicht schlecht reden, es ist und bleibt trotzdem eine super Geschichte, aber es ärgert mich da ich nach dem ersten Teil noch so unfassbar viel Potenzial gesehen habe. Vielleicht hätte ein dritter Teil der Serie gut getan. Um einfach gewissen Handlungen mehr Raum zu geben. Ich hätte auch gerne mehr von Shu gesehen, hätte gerne die Beziehung von Zhen und Ruyi erforscht und eine echte Charakterentwicklung bei Kang gesehen.
Moderate: Death, War, and Murder
duarshe'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
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: War
aseel_reads'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Classism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail