shellybelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Child death, Abandonment, Violence, Slavery, Confinement, War, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
katvou'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
4.75
Graphic: Torture, Murder, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Slavery, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Rape, War, Blood, Sexual violence, Grief, and Child death
Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Medical content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
chloenk_1011's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Body horror, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Misogyny, Blood, Sexual harassment, and War
veeronald'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
Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Confinement
Moderate: Classism, Torture, Blood, Sexual content, Suicide, Trafficking, Genocide, Child abuse, Murder, Vomit, Bullying, Colonisation, and Death
Minor: War, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
booksanna'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: Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, War, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Gore, Gaslighting, Death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual content
mmefish's review
- 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
Just brilliant; so well made, so emotional, so entertaining. I’m a little scared to pick up the next book though, after all the negative reviews I’ve read.
P.S.
Spoiler
Laia and Elias dancing… uhm HOT???Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Slavery, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
szm_7092'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: Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent
paper_queen'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? It's complicated
4.0
O______O
WHAT DID I JUST TAKE PART IN.
High Lights
- The setting is SO. BEAUTIFUL. I mean, Blackcliff is horrible and all, but it's SUCH a cool setting!
- It was SO gripping! I couldn't stop turning pages! My poor Elias...
- ELIAS IS A PRECIOUS LITTLE THING AND I JUST. *cries and cries*
- Laia is so much like me, and so that added another level of relatable. She's scared, but loves her family, and would do anything for them.
- The Augurs. MIXED FEELINGS.
Spoiler
Like, I DETEST THEM WITH ALL OF MY BEING but they also...kinda make sense? Like, they knew what was going to happen before it even happened, and that things would semi-work out in the end. That was...really interesting.- THE COMMANDANT MAY JUST BE THE WORST BEING ON THE ENTIRE PLANET. I hated her with a passion.
Spoiler
When you wish your only son were dead because you think that he's just a mistake...YOU'RE NOT RIGHT IN THE HEAD GOOD GRACIOUS.- Helene...oh dear, Helene...
Spoiler
I just...I really don't know. I'm glad that we see in the end that she was doing everything for Elias, to protect him, but...I've a feeling something else is up. But magic singing healing powers are cool!- Marcus is loathsome. Which is very saddening, because I have a brother named Marcus, so... I actually have a main character named Markus too. Huh. Weird. Anyway, this Marcus is horrible.
- Spiro Teluman is a great guy.
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Spoiler
And can I just say that I'm so happy that Izzi got away free with Keenan? That makes me so happy. :)Low Lights
- There was a lot of content in this book that I didn't like. There was a lot of swearing and suggestive sexual content (though nothing actually described). Surprisingly, there wasn't as much violence as I expected. (Well, except for this one scene...) So all that knocks off a star.
- But that's all I have to say about that.
Conclusion
WOW! This book was SO. AMAZINGLY. GOOD. I don't know if I'll continue the series, only for the inappropriate content, but OH MY GOODNESS, THIS WAS GOOD. I don't know if I could recommend it, but if you want to take a chance, GO FOR IT. The story is EPIC.
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence
sofmoon's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content