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prettynerdy3'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: Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexism, War, Torture, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Torture, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault
paigeinabook'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
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Body horror, Excrement, Hate crime, Addiction, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Cursing, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Gore, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy
lisagonzalez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Grief, War, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cursing, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence
apalershadeofwhite'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Murder, Blood, Death, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape, Excrement, Sexual assault, and Torture
culzean'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: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual assault, War, Cursing, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, Addiction, Body shaming, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
downsophialane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This summer is my reintroduction to speculative fiction after a long time away so I'm not fantasy expert; thus, I'll leave the critique of the fantasy worldbuilding to other reviewers. My expert area is romance though, and the development of Nesta and Cassien's relationship is something special. This book is notably sexier than previous SJM books, but I would argue that the explicit scenes here are doing what they need to, to serve the emotional arc (which is what sex scenes in romance novels are supposed to do). Cassian is also a god among men in the ranks of romance heroes. He is fully devoted to Nesta despite her tendency to lash out at him, but he doesn't veer into creepy "persistent" territory where harrassment is treated as romantic.
Truly, I would go to war for Nesta. She is what may be called an "unlikeable heroine", but that label feels reductive when the reason is so clear and deliberate... She isn't unlikeable, she has debilitating trauma and self-hatred. She is surrounded by people who are not able or willing to give her the grace of being depressed, compounded by her lashing out at anyone attempting to reach her. I felt the conflict between Nesta, Feyre and Rhysand was so well-done: no one is blameless but everyone's perspectives are understandable.
SJM's unabashed appropriation of romancelandia chat, Nesta's friendly house that reads romance novels, and the Valkyries' training also affords some much need levity. This book is as much a celebration of female friendship as it is a soarching romance.
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Murder, Death, Blood, Mental illness, Death of parent, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Body horror, War, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
There are some outstanding visual moments in this book - her first time with the silver flames after her nightmare was memorable, and I won't forget the horrific description of the Kelpy in a while. I also squalked aloud when she was turned on by Cass and Az sparring and imagining a threesome... Thank you SJM, I need that levity in your PTSD book!radimonkey'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
Moderate: Grief, Violence, Abandonment, Confinement, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Death, Alcoholism, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
javafenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Blood, Rape, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Torture, and Toxic relationship
meghansarmiento97'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: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Confinement, Chronic illness, Cursing, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Self harm, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape
zafri'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: Cursing, Death, Gore, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Confinement, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Eating disorder, Excrement, Misogyny, War, Blood, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body horror, Classism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Racism, Slavery, Vomit, Xenophobia, Torture, and Toxic relationship