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doomfaery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
There are some small grammatical errors and occasionally the author forgets what eye color she assigned someone, but those flaws are easy to look past, as the actual plot definitely has some legs.
I would say that KJ Sutton could use some work with her magical system--the whole God thing is tired and Cassie Clare is really the only one who makes it work. I would also say she could use some work on her settings; they're boring and devoid of detail. The emotional motivation for Fortuna is also not as strong as it could be - it seems to me that she changes her mind too often and is too easily swayed by fickle and dangerous desires.
Also, the name sins in this book are many. I mean, Fortuna??? LOL
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Slavery
moinameismax'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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery, Torture, and Classism
miraclesnow'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
4.5
In terms of the main plot, this book did not surprise me. (If you’ve read one fae or Hades Persephone kidnapping/blackmailing you’ve read them all) but luckily I still enjoy the basic tropes being used in a story like this.
I loved the slow introduction to the lore of the supernatural creatures to this world, but otherwise it was fairly predictable. The one plot twist there was was indeed a good one, but one big complaint I do have regarding the writing was the pacing. Some scenes moved on way too quickly, and important moments felt like they were put in strange and unsatisfying moments at other times.
But the characters and prose felt very easy to understand and quick to pick up on and read which is what made this story enjoyable past the rather rote first book. I now own the rest of this series so ofc I’m going to read the rest. I only hope the author tries some more adventurous plotlines from on.
Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Torture, Grief, and Toxic friendship
yasmine1998'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
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
mengzhenreads'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Slavery, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Animal cruelty and Cannibalism
sammyfitz'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Kidnapping
book_hangover'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault
genny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was waiting for an explanation about Collith's extremely sudden interest in Fortuna, but we never got one, and now I'm scared that we're supposed to just accept it 💀 That can't be it though, right? He had to have known they were soulmates or whatever beforehand...right? He didn't just pick her out of a crowd, I hope. I guess I'll find out in the next book. Also intrigued by Oliver and Laurie. I thought the latter was
P.S. I despise the use of the word "mate", it sounds so yucky 😭
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief
murphymegs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Slavery, and Cannibalism
aniwisniewski'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism