camam4's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Victorian novels aren't my thing so I was surprised to enjoy this book so much! It's a fairly light read. I wish the dragons had felt more distinctly like dragons - at points it would've been easy to picture the characters as humans. I also wanted more information about the world in general, but overall it was a satisfying story.
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage and Violence
yogomagpie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
I enjoyed this story. The characters, the lore, the drama. However, the pacing felt rushed after about 2/3 through. The ending consisted of several abrupt moments of resolution, wrapped up in a bullet point-like way. A couple endings were a little outrageous, and makes me wonder what was the point of worrying over the previous 300 pages. Despite the ending, I enjoyed the book and do recommend it to Fantasy and Victorian lovers as well as Wings of Fire fans. I’ll be on the lookout for Walton’s other books.
Graphic: Cannibalism, Sexism, Miscarriage, Murder, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, and Gore
Minor: Rape
alwaysshure's review against another edition
Didn't find myself getting super invested in the characters, and the rampant sexism pissed me off.
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual harassment
gwynsvan's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Trafficking
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