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sealbrecht'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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking
hasmazlom13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bethy_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
msradiosilence'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
3.0
Read my full review here: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/muse-of-nightmares.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
nicole_rietveld'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
Conștiința ei se rupsese în bucăți, iar în urmă rămăsese o rană. Bucățile nu formau un întreg, ci erau niște bucăți însângerate: părți loiale familiei sale de odrasle ale zeilor și părți care înțelegeau că și oamenii erau victime.
Nu am fost sigură dacă merită să îi dau o șansă acestui volum, deoarece primul a fost foarte greu de parcurs și m-am plictisit în timpul lecturii, dar mă bucur că am decis să îl citesc.
Ce mi-a plăcut:
- trimiterile la seria Născută din fum și os;
- are în comun cu seria citită anterior faptul că ultimul volum are mai multă acțiune și este mai bine construit, față de cele anterioare centrate mai mult pe povestea de dragoste;
- modul în care sunt portretizate personajele negative, faptul că li se oferă o vindecare;
- lumea frumos construită;
- relațiile dintre personaje.
Ce nu mi-a plăcut:
- am avut probleme cu stilul de scriere mult prea poetic;
- condiția de fantomă a lui Sarai nu e convingătoare pentru că poate fi atinsă de cei din jur, iar deseori autoarea face referire la părțile corpului ei (piele, obraz, etc.).
În concluzie, cred că voi continua să citesc și alte cărți scrise de Laini Taylor. Acest volum este cu siguranță printre romanele favorite ale anului.
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Rape and Slavery
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
still have never read anything so wondrously, boundlessly imaginative, and the eretz easter eggs are a bonus too. muse is a languid yet tension-filled story, but its plot still contains surprises. the writing is absolutely exquisite; laini can make you ache, amazed, or devastated with just a phrase or even a single word. despite having already read this once before, i was still riveted.
i wish every single person read this book; god(s) knows the world would be so much better for it.
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War
jhaneveauguste'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: Death, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Grief
oddduck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Let's start with the things I unequivocally liked. I really appreciated that the pace in this book was faster than the previous one. It was still slower than I would have preferred, but more happened in the present and there were fewer interruptions (flashbacks, exposition). I also really appreciated that Minya got more page time and development. I was very interested in her in the first book, so learning more about her was appreciated. I really liked both of her dreams that Sarai went into, and it was delightful to see Minya choose Sarai over her army. In general, the character development in this book was very good and exactly what I was hoping for, especially for Minya and Thyon Nero (I was so happy with his development).
I also loved the new bit, about Nova and Kora. At one point I had to skip ahead because I had to know what happened in their test on the ship. It was so interesting and tense. It also demonstrated that Laini Taylor can write short, succinct backstory that's interesting and conveys all the information we need to not be confused later on.
Now then. What I’ve got mixed feelings about.
For starters, Sarai and Lazlo's relationship was cute, but I do wish the timeline on it had been longer. It was very instalove in the first book, and the way it's written in this one felt as if they'd known each other and been together for a lot longer than they really were. And I get why Laini Taylor did that, since almost the entirety of Lazlo's motivation for what he does after Sarai's death is to protect her ghost, but it still was a little hard for me. I would have preferred Lazlo have multiple motivations and not essentially just Sarai. Still, they're a cute couple, at least until I remember how long they've known each other.
I'm also not sure how I feel about the way the plot was executed. The Minya-villain arc was mostly resolved because a bigger threat was introduced, and then the last of it was cleared up when Minya had to make a choice. I really liked that Sarai was trying to help Minya through dreams, so it would have been cool to finish the plot that way. And that's kind of what happened, but it was with Nova instead, so it didn't feel quite as meaningful to me.
This duology was a little outside of my usual reading, which was nice, but it did remind me why I don't usually read this genre. They were certainly enjoyable and a good change of pace though.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death
escapismforlife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Also how cool Sarai's, Sparrow, and Nova's gift are after they change for better or worse.
Not to mention the fact that Kora is Korako. Not to mention Rook, Warren and Kiska who are the most badass characters reveals ever.
This is one of the best sequel fantasy books ever. Laini Taylor is a fantastic YA author. I felt a whole lot in the second half of February reading this and wish I'd done it sooner.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Murder
linaisverytired's review against another edition
5.0
It was a tough read because the characters go through so much.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Sexual assault and Slavery