melancholymegs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Minor: Torture, Death of parent, and Slavery
darkefyres's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Pregnancy, and Racism
Minor: Sexism
a_wren_that_reads's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Violence, and War
Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, Sexism, and Self harm
Minor: Death of parent, Torture, Slavery, Rape, and Pregnancy
wogslandwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I first read this book as a child when it was published and it was thrilling, exciting and new and interesting. I just reread it as an adult and it filled me with the same emotions. There are pieces of the world building that are, perhaps, too simplistic or simply unimaginative, but the overall scope of the story and prose with which it is delivered more than make up for it's flaws. This book is a phenomenal installment in the series and my favorite of the four books. It has many intense and dramatic scenes that I have not even seen the like of and think about often.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Death, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Animal death, Gore, and Hate crime
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Torture
This is a high fantasy book with lots of battles and sword fights. The battles have some graphic and gorey descriptions. The same goes for some of the meals that Sapphira, the dragon eats. There is also racial tension between the humans and other non-human groups which gets violent at times. There is a lot of deaths and injury to main and side characters.
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