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its_vendetta's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
AHHHHH!!! It's even better than the first book!! Contrary to some of the negative reviews, I thought the plot points were interesting and I understood the worldbuilding fine! I enjoyed the development of the characters and the antagonists.
I loved this duology so much. The subtle representation with Remy, the relationships between the three and how they grew throughout the books, the worldbuilding and plot, just everything was amazing!
It left me wanting to stay in the world with the characters for the next 6 months and while I'm so sad that it's over, I was very happy with the conclusion and it left me feeling very satisfied.
Overall a great duology and so underrated. I need to see more people talking about it and the lack of fanart and fandom spaces is so upsetting!! Definitely looking forward to reading the next book Rin Chupeco writes, their writing style is amazing.
I loved this duology so much. The subtle representation with Remy, the relationships between the three and how they grew throughout the books, the worldbuilding and plot, just everything was amazing!
It left me wanting to stay in the world with the characters for the next 6 months and while I'm so sad that it's over, I was very happy with the conclusion and it left me feeling very satisfied.
Overall a great duology and so underrated. I need to see more people talking about it and the lack of fanart and fandom spaces is so upsetting!! Definitely looking forward to reading the next book Rin Chupeco writes, their writing style is amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and War
Minor: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, and Child death
cheye13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I'm perhaps inclined to grant this book more leeway than usual, given what I've heard Asian and Asian-American authors are dealing with in the US publishing industry recently. It's possible I read this as the book it could've been rather than the book it actually is, so take my review with a grain of salt.
I loved this book. I loved being back with our trio, and getting more history about them and our side-characters, and more lore from the world in general. My main complaint is that I simply want more. I wanted a whole third book, and instead the second installment is half the length of the first. The whole back third of this second book read as if it were supposed to be the finale to a trilogy. The relationship with Remy's parents is healed ridiculously fast and completely skimmed through, much like the hinting of the colonization plotline. I thought that was so excellently set up in the first book only to become so hamfisted and blunt in this one – without any exploration or resolution.
Of course I'll dive further into Chupeco's backlist, but I adore their adult style, and I hope they have more in the works.
I loved this book. I loved being back with our trio, and getting more history about them and our side-characters, and more lore from the world in general. My main complaint is that I simply want more. I wanted a whole third book, and instead the second installment is half the length of the first. The whole back third of this second book read as if it were supposed to be the finale to a trilogy. The relationship with Remy's parents is healed ridiculously fast and completely skimmed through, much like the hinting of the colonization plotline. I thought that was so excellently set up in the first book only to become so hamfisted and blunt in this one – without any exploration or resolution.
Of course I'll dive further into Chupeco's backlist, but I adore their adult style, and I hope they have more in the works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, and War
Moderate: Grief and Colonisation
Minor: Chronic illness
brief scene involving under-negotiated (though consensual) kink regarding voyeurism
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