drlove2018's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Lots of palace intrigue tropes and internalized homophobia, but the two main characters are vivid and their relationship is well-crafted
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Xenophobia, Murder, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, War, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Cursing
k_galloway's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
slowwwwwww pacing. it felt like pulling teeth trying to read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, War, Gore, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
lapis's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Torture
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Islamophobia
Minor: Slavery and Medical content
Islamophobia: it's during the crusades and one of the characters views religion as a tool, but also thinks poorly of Islam. One of the other charactersSpoiler
converts to Islam secretly
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