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rory18'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: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
triphena'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gore and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use and Kidnapping
ceruleanshelves'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? It's complicated
4.5
“If curiosity killed the cat, it was satisfaction that brought it back.”
the unseelie court makes the greenbriar family look downright laidback.
You can break a thing, but you cannot always guide it afterward into the shape you want.
written about 10 years before the folk of the air, i can definitely see holly black's growth as a writer. though i like tfota more, i still really enjoyed tithe! more of a contemporary urban fantasy setting (a major portion is in human side of new jersey lol) there was more brutality to this one imo bc of the faeries proximity to humans and the general nature of the unseelie court.
“Just so you know, I trust you.”
“You shouldn’t,” he said automatically. Nevertheless, he found himself no longer wanting to punish her for her faith in him. Instead, he found himself wanting to be worthy of it. He wanted to be the knight he had once been. Just for a moment.
as always, i love holly's protagonist kaye and the tortured knight lord roiben rath rye (say that three times fast). i also really enjoy corny and can't wait to see what happens next with his character 👀
“Kiss my ass, Rath Roiben Rye.”
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
creatureof_nature'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Death and Alcohol
Moderate: Kidnapping
blackcoffeebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
fiercereadsfiction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Kidnapping
qwib_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
halfelfschollar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
While I wouldn't call Kaye an unlikable character she certainly isn't the type of lead that is for everyones tastes. She's not the type of character I relate to but her perspective works for the story at hand and that's why she's a good pick for the story. Her questioning of the world she's now presented with and emotional outbursts make sense for the character we are introduced to, a young girl who's had to grow up far too fast.
This book is heavy on the urban fantasy, so if that's not you're genre this is not the book for you. The book also includes underage drinking and drug use with some sexual content. The age difference between Kaye and Rioben is also something I personally dislike but is also often something inherent in fey stories.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racism and Torture
directorpurry'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Homophobia
faeriexprincette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Racism, Torture, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment