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bi_n_large'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Torture, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and War
infjkiki'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: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
laceylove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ktmcd26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
However, one of the main devices to move us to that next section is a very explicitly racist and sexist troupe.
Our three main characters are all kind of navigating the same basic journey of discovering where they fit into the larger picture of the world around them. It’s interesting to see how they are all handling it differently, and I am more surprised than anyone to find I think Dorian is handling it the best.
Celeana needs to stop taking things that people say at face value. She has yet to learn to think just one layer deeper, and critically analyze the information see is receiving. I think once she does that and has a chance to process her past (and not resort to murder as a first resort), she will become a more enjoyable heroine to read. I will be looming for that character development in the next few books.
Now for Chaol. O Chaol, I need to stop loving this boy for his potential and acknowledge his actual actions.
I do think this book does and excellent job of telling a young love story. The highs and lows are felt very acutely. And the complexities that come with love are also explored.
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and War
gretchenplz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I find Celaena to be a complicated protagonist, and I'm not sure that I actually like her. I find her logic confusing, especially when it comes to keeping secrets from her vs. her keeping secrets herself.
I'm still firmly #TeamChaol (if that is even a thing).
I find it pretty offensive to kill off the only POC character, but I digress.
Looking forward to reading the next book. I was told by some friends to read The Assassin's Blade now (3rd) instead of after Heir of Fire (4th). I think I'm going to do that to get some backstory now and be able to delve into the true plot fully once that is out of the way (plus I'm not sure I'm ready for a 600 page book rn).
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Rape
dalek_caan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and War
faduma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
nicolastrouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Rape and Kidnapping
imds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
loup'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
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and War