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reddeddy'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Confinement, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Trafficking, War, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Body horror, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Racism, Xenophobia, Abortion, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Homophobia, Misogyny, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Rape, Deportation, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Cursing
Minor: Animal death, Biphobia, Body shaming, Self harm, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Outing, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Vomit, and Infertility
lunep'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
Also because my last review was long but focused on what I didn't like, I want to give more depth to my positive reviews so I'm gonna make a couple positive comments about what stayed with me the most:
- This book made me absolutely adore Wen. She didn't have too much screen time in the first, and her character at the beggining was clouded by Shae's view of her, so I loved getting to see more of her this book, and what we saw of her. I loved how she was there for Shae when Shae went trough rough patches, and how both of them helped each other and truly became friends and sisters. I loved how she wasn't scared of doing whatever she could to help her clan, and how she knew what her strenghts were and played to them. She's just amazing
and I hope she gets better on book 3, I was seriously so scared at the end of the book when she, Anden, and Rohn Toro got attacked, I was literally screaming at my ipad - I also loved Anden's growth, he was already one of my favorite characters from book 1, and I felt so much for him at the end of it and at the beggining of this one, but I'm glad to see he grew onto himself more fully. He's my baby
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Alcohol, Murder, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Racism, Gore, Drug use, Cursing, Torture, Grief, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Medical content, Suicide, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Abortion, and Rape
Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Sexism, Pedophilia, Vomit, Cancer, and Excrement
rnbhargava'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
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Xenophobia, Gore, Blood, Sexual content, and Car accident
There is drug use in relation to the power abilities central to the story, there’s an abortion. There’s an early death of grandparent rather than parent. Misogyny is present with the intent to “protect” those without abilities yet that “weakness” is based on a cultural fallacy. There’s a relationship between two male characters that does become sexual. There’s varying attitudes around it, one of which is dismissing it as a phase. There are also plenty of relationship betrayals of varying levels. There is also one major action carried out by a main character that could be thought of as unforgivable and monstrous that leaves a specific child in his care.risaleel'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: War, Violence, Death, and Addiction
Moderate: Colonisation, Drug use, and Classism
Minor: Grief, Rape, Abortion, and Pregnancy
bubbly_lara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Racism, Sexism, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Abortion, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Vomit
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
leanne_miron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Torture, Biphobia, and Sexism
Minor: Homophobia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
whatdoiknowjr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Some aspects of this story play with the friction between the past, and the families that run society even when that command of society circumvents laws and local rulers, but at the same time, it also intersects with outside nations trying to force their way into the trade of a powerful resource and what needs to be done to resist or adapt to that outside pressure.
No character it this story escapes making hard moral decisions. There are assassinations, duels, criminal empires, and military contacts to deal with. But even some of the worst perpetrators are so human that it's hard to dislike them. I was extremely invested in everyone, even when I was looking at what they had just done and realizing what kind of repercussions have to be down the line for them.
Even the alienation between family members is well handled. Family members have strained relationships, but so far, there are very few times when that means that they cut each other off entirely, and you want them to repair their relationships even though you don't want them to get wrapped up in some of the worst of the family business.
In between all of these, there are twists and turns, bullets, martial arts, and superpowers. Enough to keep things exciting and action-oriented, but not enough to overshadow the actual characters and the results of their decisions.
Moderate: Murder, Addiction, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Abortion, Colonisation, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and War
parenthesis_enjoyer'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
bearystarry'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Addiction, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Violence, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Colonisation, Blood, Alcohol, Murder, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Death of parent, Cursing, Excrement, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Pedophilia, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, and War
takarakei'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: Violence, Racism, Death, and Murder
Moderate: War, Misogyny, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Drug use, Grief, Torture, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Slavery, and Police brutality
Rape (off page, in non descriptive detail) Animal cruelty - like book 1 a lot of derogatory language involving animals, cock-fighting (not extremely explicit) and 'testing' magic on mice.