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katievallin's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and War
amolegere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
prufrockpreptooth'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
4.0
Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Animal death, Misogyny, and Death of parent
joensign'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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Child death, and Kidnapping
radeeyah'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
3.75
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
chai_and_books'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
4.0
Overall, was it the best fantasy book the market has to offer? No. It had its flaws, however I would highly recommend it to people who are new to the fantasy genre and want a wholesome (for the most part) story with a romance subplot that will make you scream, cry and punch the air.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence and War
cozyreader9752'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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death
a10a'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse and Torture
maple_dusk'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
For one thing, the double-life aspect. I'm a sucker for double lives. I absolutely adored the worldbuilding too.
I did have some qualms. For example, I didn't like that the reveal of the Hunter's identity was revealed so quickly in one chapter.
Reviewers have probably complained about how they couldn't take Zafira or Nasir seriously as the Hunter or Prince of Death. However (if this is the case) I think they're missing the point. I believe that was the author's intention. Zafira and Nasir may have these intimidating roles and personas, but what this book shows is that those personas do not tell the full story of who they actually are.
Favorite Quotes:
Paranoia had a way of visiting when he was least desired.
Darkness had seized his mind, whispers and half-crazed screams echoing in his ears when his fingers passed over the inscriptions in the ancient tongue. It was a darkness wrought with pain, a darkness that could never end.
It was a darkness that despaired in itself.
Maybe the tiny lions were merely ornaments, a display of pride for the victory over a man who defied men, only to be slain by women.
In this moment, we are two souls, marooned.
That was life, wasn't it? A collection of moments, a menagerie of people. Everyone stranded everywhere, always. ⭐️
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Alcohol
Verbal abuse (graphic)doodeedoda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child death