math5475'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Torture, Alcohol, Genocide, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Vomit, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Sexual content, Cursing, Drug use, and War
jenna_justi2004's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
planetshelf'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Injury/injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Grief, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping
Minor: Child death, Torture, and Vomit
amelia22'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? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Drug abuse, Murder, War, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Slavery, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Sexual violence, Vomit, Drug abuse, and Drug use
unsuccessfulbookclub'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Excrement, Gaslighting, Vomit, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Gore, War, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Genocide, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent
amyhamilton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence
lillythebluepaladin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
ALSO I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL, but the sex and the violence and the toxic relationships (platonic and romantic and sexual) really beg to differ.
I really wanted to like this book, with its beautiful cover and chapter page art, but I was just annoyed in all of the characters throughout the entire thing (I did really like Lucien tho).
The villain was a bit too much of a classical Disney villain. “HAHA I HAD YOU FOOLED ALL ALONG YOU PITIFUL HUMAN”, she says while twirling her evil moustache.
I really like how some of the violence was written, and believe that the universe and the book itself would have worked a lot better if it didn’t go all in on the “romance”, I am so sorry but are the straights okay??? and went from a Beauty And The Best retelling to a tale of a woman fighting for her life against an evil far overlord.
Graphic: Death, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, Toxic friendship, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
autumnreads98'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
5.0
Graphic: Death and Torture
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Violence
Minor: War, Vomit, Sexual content, and Murder