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savvyy01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
mlcutter'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
faeee'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Violence, and Blood
nathalie_books's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Slavery, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
caitlinxx05'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
I really liked the general concept; a school to train assassins. Next to that I loved the Italian influences that kept peeking in and the characters, the way they were quite clear and put up.
The world-building was okay, could’ve been a bit better I think, and it took a little too long for me to get to the point of where it was hard to put the book down (but I did get there, so POINT).
The way the ending closed up, I’m content not continuing the series and leaving it with this book. As much as happened at the ending, I don’t feel the need to read the rest.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
agenericmirkwoodelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Oh wow! Oh wow!! This book shocked me! When I first started it, I was a little (okay, a lot) put off, I wasn’t sure I could get through it, but by the 100 page mark, it had me! There were so many things I loved about this book! And a few things I didn’t, but let’s start with the good:
-The writing. Polarizing. I know. I get it. This writing style is out there, and certainly not for everyone. But I loved for it! It was witty and gorgeous! I wanted to keep reading! Not just for the story, but also so I could absorb more of the prose.
- The worldbuilding. So vivid! I felt like I had been transported somewhere wholly unfamiliar and dangerous, and it was beautifully engrossing.
- The humor. Fine. I laughed. I admit it. I was not expecting this book to be funny, but here we are, and frankly it had no right to be as well-integrated as it was.
- Fight scenes. They were glorious.
-The foreshadowing in the footnotes yes pleaseee!
The characters were middle ground for me. They’re unique and interesting, but could use a little more depth. Hopefully we see this as the series progresses.
For all I loved, there were some things in this book I took issue with:
- Mia is 16. Please. Please. Stop making everything surrounding so sexualized. She is 16.
- Everyone is so horny all the time WhY??
- The early descriptions of Mia tried way too hard to convince us how not like other girls she is.
- Some of the messages regarding beauty were a little off putting. By no means is this a moral, lesson-learning book, but you’re seriously just going to remove a girl’s freckles because she’s supposedly more attractive without them? Come on!
So yeah! Overall, loved this book! Beyond excited for the next installment, but it it not without its flaws! :)
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Religious bigotry
nik_a's review against another edition
це було просто жахливо!
+ єдине, що сподобалось, це ілюстрації українського видання
- просто жахливий переклад! дуже багато граматичних помилок. перекладач наліпила купу маловживаних слів, навіщо?! речення побудовані таким чином, що важко читати
- автор смакує моменти поранень, а все інше описувати для нього немає сенсу. опис битви був зовсім не цікавим. деякі моменти просто випадають з сюжету
- жарти про місячні. одразу видно, що писав чоловік
- дуже багато недоречного мату. навіщо?!
- зноски які іноді займали по пів сторінки і відволікали від сюжету. спочатку ідея здалась цікавою, але вийшла якась маячня, яка відволікали від сюжету. про світ нічого не дізнаєшся, лише дратуєшся та гаїш час
- не цікаві герої
а для кого ця книжка? купа мату, "жарти" нижче пояса, смакування "крові", примітивний розвиток сюжету... для юних маньяків?!
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
moonchild_cos'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Medical content, Grief, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Classism
whenjessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, and Cultural appropriation
srandazza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Blood, and Death of parent