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cady_sass'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
4.5
To think I almost DNFed this after 50 pages!!! Which is why I deduct half a star. The first few chapters are really hard to read, they’re nonsensical, lazy world building and make almost zero sense to the point where I felt compelled to put it down. Some friends convinced me it was worth the push so I started over and pushed through part 1, at which point I absolutely *devoured* the rest of the book. I didn’t guess any of the twists, I fell in love with all the characters, my heart broke and pieced itself back together and broke over and over again. Loved this. ACOTAR who?
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
mbrogs2024's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
technicallytaylorswift'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
deedubb'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
duan_jvr'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: Cursing and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
liliana_b'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: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Grief
gabi_w21's review against another edition
Bryce is your stereotypical party girl who whines about being half-Fae and being discriminated against (even though we never see it; it seemed to me the only real discrimination she faced was whatever self-hate bullshit she spewed) who refuses therapy and whines about her best friend being dead. She seems to be living the high life, as far as I can tell. I think she actually refused therapy so she can pull the “wah, my best friend is dead!” card. She also is supposedly super smart even though we don't see it. She's one of the most infuriating characters I've ever read. She claims she doesn't like “alphaholes” like her dad but that's the only type of guy she even remotely entertains. Oh, and she's a hypocrite—when her ex-boyfriend Reed (Reid?) is on his phone it's an issue but she can be on her phone.
Hunt is an angel enslaved due to his part of a revolt. He's constantly sexualizing Bryce (every instance of them together, he makes a mental comment about her figure) and is SJM's generic brooding, tortured, racially ambigious love interest who treats the FMC like shit. He growls, glowers, threatens people, grins threateningly, and mopes around about his dead girlfriend's twin sister showing up. He's pushy, bossy, and obsessed with seeing Bryce as a sexual object.
Everyone in this book sucks. Nobody is likeable except maybe the Sphyx cat thing and Lehaborah (I think?) There's gratuitous swearing, drug use, blood, and alcohol, like that's what makes adult fiction adult. God, if I could burn this book from my memory, I wouldn't even hesitate.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
karen191'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
I didn’t believe the other reviews on how you’d never expect who done it, but, they weren’t lying! I had to put the book down for a little when it was revealed.
10/10 will read again
Graphic: Drug use and Gore
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Medical content
aimnorth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, and Sexual content
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
lava_crown's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Genocide, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Car accident