withlivjones'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
3.75
This isn’t my favourite book in the series so far, but I still enjoyed parts of it. The action-filled plot was good (and it actually seems to be going somewhere! hooray for overarching plotlines) and I liked the dynamic between the three MCs once they got their act together and started communicating, but it took a Long Time to get there and ended up being a bit more love triangle-esque than I would have preferred. I love Helen’s character and I enjoyed the chapters from her perspective, but honestly Achilles was just a jerk for too much of the book, constantly underestimating Helen and not seeing her as a serious contender for the title until the very end of the tournament. I did like Patroclus and I thought he was a good balance for the big personalities and ambitions of Helen and Achilles, but I feel like he became too much of a damsel in distress figure in the tournaments. The sex scenes are just as cringey as the other books, now with more positions that appear to defy the laws of physics?? But honestly despite all this the series is my guilty pleasure and I’m looking forward to the next instalment.
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage and Xenophobia
agnesbebon's review
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Death, Murder, Classism, Cursing, Body shaming, Body horror, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Violence
tiana_king'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming
taleofabibliophile's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Medical content, Death of parent, and Miscarriage
Minor: Death and Blood
basrina's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Sexual harassment, and Miscarriage
kbairbooks's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Violence, and War
_savannahreads_'s review
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Blood, and Sexual content
booksandteatime's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Death, and Blood
kshertz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Gaslighting and Death