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wreathedinviolets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Miscarriage, Blood, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death, Incest, and Torture
beeboofighter'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
3.5
Just feels ridiculous to me that the book power couple doesn't get almost any of the impact throughout the story compared to the struggles of other characters. I enjoyed their romance nonetheless ofc. But like. Leave my girl Tané and the dragon aloooone 😭😭😭
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy
toffishay'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Incest, Sexism, Torture, and Xenophobia
ging090803's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It might seem complicated to understand (and it is), but the story is worth to read. The characters are amazing. The past is well written which explained everything during the present.
Anyway, 5 freaking stars.
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry
rtaire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
solarel'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? No
5.0
Some of the plot decisions felt a bit hollow, as I saw some symbolism that wasn’t meant to be there, I suppose. But I can’t fault it for not following the thread I predicted.
Lastly, for an epic fantasy like this, you would expect it to be dense and laborious to follow, but I found it very easy to digest.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty
If you consider dragons as animals, there is some cruelty.ktownsend'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Death and Miscarriage
Minor: Torture and Pregnancy
radioactiv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Despite 800 pages where disparate storylines slowly coalesce, parts just don’t mesh well.
I enjoyed a lot of the world-building, particularly the two different interpretations of the same historic events by two different religious traditions, a la the Abrahamic religions.
It’s a long book and I finished it in under 2 weeks, despite a reading slump throughout the pandemic. I truly enjoyed it.
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Miscarriage, Torture, and Religious bigotry
snipinfool'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
3.75
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
bettysbookishworld'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
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Miscarriage, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War
Minor: Torture