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thats_so_raychell'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
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Cursing, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma
enzopudge'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: Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gun violence, and Sexual content
bookishlucy'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
3.5
My qualms with the book are the following (Potential spoilers, I've tried to mark as many as possible but proceed with caution!):
- There were more spelling/grammar errors in this book than usual. Mistakes are always going to slip through but compared to the 5 previous books, there were a lot more in this one than usual. And besides the usual typos, there were some pretty big mistakes like missing words or dialogue that was practically repeated only a paragraph later by the same character. Individually these wouldn't have been a big deal and wouldn't have impacted the reading experience, but I couldn't help but notice the stark difference in quality compared to the other books in the series. This one almost felt rushed.
- Besides the spelling/grammar feeling rushed, the story also felt rushed. Charon comes off a little strong. I get that they have an existing situationship that we got glimpses of in the previous books but I would've liked to see their relationship develop a little slower. Instead, we were immediately thrust into it from the very first chapter.
If I remember correctly, Charon literally says 'I love you' to Eurydice in the first chapter.
- Charon doesn't seem to have much internal conflict about being attracted to Orpheus/wanting him to be part of a trio with him and Eurydice. I feel like this seems out of character since he's usually so overprotective of her.
Orpheus traumatized her by almost getting her killed. I don't feel like Charon would be so blazé about Orpheus being around. He seems fine with adding Orpheus to their relationship long-term from the start and I just think it would make more sense/be more interesting if he was struggling with conflicting emotions.
Despite all of this, I still enjoyed the book, though not as much as the previous 5 installments. This is the first book I've rated lower than 4 stars which makes me extremely sad since I was really looking forward to Eurydice's book.
I will still be reading Dark Restraint the second it comes out!!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Gun violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Abortion, Death of parent, Blood, Dementia, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
bryelle'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
4.0
Orpheus and trying to win his way back into Eurydice’s life. Charon is finally making his feelings for her known. They all fit together so well. 👀👀👀
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, War, and Blood
Moderate: Abortion
briannagriffin567'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: War, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Abortion and Gun violence
dmatson21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Gun violence
Minor: Abortion
llcardenas'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
rebekkamafia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Blood
Minor: Abortion
booklover97's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Gore, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion and War
koreydobbert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy