clarabooksit's review
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Terminal illness, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Colonisation, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Physical abuse, War, Injury/injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Torture
athenathestorier'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Notable quotes:
"Lu clung to that pride like she clung to hope."
"Better to wound your ego with compromise than feed your own pride with blood."
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Colonisation, War, Injury/injury detail, Torture, and Death
Minor: Physical abuse and Racism
fool_ofabook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, Torture, Gaslighting, and Cursing
Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting
talkstofish'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
One of the 3 main characters is LGBTQIA+, as well as a few minor characters. It's normal in the world-building, but the first book doesn't contain any super happy functional relationships (for anyone, really) if that's what you're looking for.
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Drug abuse