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jmdressel'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
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and War
nlvelez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
fr0styme11o's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The action in this is very exciting and I can tell you that there is quite a lot of it. It's incredibly enjoyable to read and I'm always anticipating for the next action packed scene.
The characters individual personalities are something I find very intriguing in this, too. Everyone is different. Of course they are, but you get a very clear idea of who they're like as a person.
Anyway, it was really entertaining to read and a great adventure I wish I could experience again!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing and Vomit
jls6283's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Reading it 3rd also just breaks up all the momentum that was built with the characters in 1 and 2.
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Slavery, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail
pennyfountain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It gives such an important background to what Celeana has been through, some things in the first Throne of Glass books make more sense, and going back to the main series was jarring to say the least (I read "Heir of Fire" after). It has a different tone than the others, so I'd recommend reading it first or fourth, not third like all the suggestions I've seen (which is what I did). If you read it fourth then at least the events of "Assassin's Blade" are tied to "Queen of Shadows."
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Emotional abuse
eemi42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm glad I chose to read it now, after seeing some of Celaena's character development. It took a little perseverance to go back to the old Celaena, with the unchecked anger, rash decisions, and naivety. It would have been much harder to get through if I hadn't had a glimpse of who she'd become.
I get that there's some important backstory here, though. I'm guessing
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, and Death of parent
cxsmiccxtie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
michaela_nelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
faithsbookreads'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
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
asimpson7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail