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paziicrm's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: War
Moderate: Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child death, Violence, Suicide, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, and Death of parent
djinnandtea's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I've put off reviewing, I think, because I don't know how to put into words how much I love this book. It's such a good follow-up to Captive Prince, and the best book in the trilogy, in my opinion. Damen and Laurent develop so beautifully in this novel, and now that they aren't quite so at each others' throats, their humor and friendship can really blossom. This is obviously not a book defined by its romance, as it is deeply plot-driven, too, but as someone also venturing out into the romance genre, the one thing I adore about this book (and the series generally) is how slowly and gently the romance between Damen and Laurent grows. Nothing is rushed. Every single moment of affection is earned in the best possible way.
As I said in my review for Captive Prince, Pacat is a very good writer, and there's no decrease in deftness in this book. It's engaging, it's funny, it's tender, it hurts. Alternative historical romance, or whatever this genre would be considered, is not one I'm drawn to normally, but this series is irresistible to me, and Prince's Gambit in particular is just such a good showing of why. The story is just that good. And the book ends with me itching to immediately pick up the next and final one in the series, King's Rising. That feels like a good sign of a great book to me.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Incest, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Violence
blupblup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship
lilholmn's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and War
Moderate: Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual content
jjnich'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and War
zeppelinnyx's review
- 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: Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Pedophilia, and War
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, and Incest
bakatan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, War, Child death, Slavery, and Genocide
Moderate: Pedophilia, Murder, Rape, Animal death, and Blood
aeori'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? No
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia
cait's review
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Slavery, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Sexual assault
harmonique'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Child death, Pedophilia, Suicide, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Rape