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fourhand13's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
There were aspects of this book that i enjoyed and some bits that I really did not care about in the slightest. The tone is totally different to the first book which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I personally found this a more depressing read as we follow
ok more in depth thoughts:
Near the end it felt like Ciara was having a Carrie-esque moment of going mad with power and the want to destroy everything before regaining clarity- and I was half expecting it to end the same way after she was shot through the chest. She's a much more interesting and compelling character than Niamh LOL.
Leonie's sidestory was unfortunately boring imo. I think if we were made to care about Hale's influence as a villain, then her tailing him may have had some stakes to it. Up until the infiltration of Aeaea he just kinda felt like a nebulous big bad.
Wish there was more Holly and Theo.
The very last pages are the most confusing thing and don't make sense, I will be reading the next installment bcs I wanna know how we ended up with Milo as Lucifer.
As with my HMRC review, there is more of the same irt TWs regarding mind reading and additionally, mentions of childhood emotional abuse are more prevalent so take care.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Mind reading/ invasion of thoughtsjoliebean'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
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
letsy'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
5.0
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Racism, Blood, and Abandonment
minervacerridwen'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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Racism, Blood, Abandonment, and Alcohol
wallflovver'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
4.5
i gave this a lower rating than HMRC, because i think there's a lot more i dislike about the sequel compared to the first book in this series.. but nevertheless it was a wild ride and seeing the story unfold had me gripped!
i will absolutely be tuning into the final installment, im very excited for it!
ciara i love you and you've never done anything wrong x
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War
battysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Vomit
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
imds's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sashahc'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Torture, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
rabelais's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
keya_caivalur'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and War
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Genocide, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment