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amberacks12'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
4.75
There are a few things keeping me from giving this a perfect five stars. They are nitpicky and not a big deal, but worth trying to explain I think.
The first is that for some reason much of the storyline in this book felt superfluous. It felt almost as if the first and second books could possibly have been condensed into one. Maybe that’s because not a lot actually happened in Muse of Nightmares.
The second is that I felt very stressed the whole time I was reading this. I think maybe because of the state of one of the characters made it feel as if there couldn’t possibly be a happy way to end it.
Third is the side characters weren’t developed enough. We spent a lot more time with them in the first book, and I wish they’d gotten more screen time in this one.
And finally I think despite how terrible some of the things a couple of the characters went through, it seemed they “got over” their issues rather quickly, and everything got resolved in ways that felt too easy.
Despite these criticisms I did really love this book and I’m glad I’ve finally worked up the courage to read it.
Enjoyment: 4.75
Emotional impact: 5
Educational value: n/a
=4.8
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
molly918's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
paintedgiraffe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
I was very pleasantly surprised to see that it takes place in the same universe as the Smoke and Bone trilogy.
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape
cruspp_29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Pedophilia and War
immovabletype'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: Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery and Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia and Abortion
Child death/infanticide and rape are not graphically depicted, but they are so prevalent and baked into the worldbuilding and main conflicts that I can't call them moderate.tell_them_stories's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Suicide, and Trafficking
kathrynleereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
With the Citadel now in Lazlo’s control but still looming over the city of Weep, Muse of Nightmares opens with a whole new level of chaos. Citizens are fleeing, Eril-Fane is trying to corral the Tizerkane warriors, and Lazlo is meeting the other Godspawn for the first time.
All of the questions presented in Strange the Dreamer were finally granted answers, but they were the answers of nightmares.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
grets_reads'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: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Slavery, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
anneroza'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
3.75
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
doodeedoda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent