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zydecovivo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: War, Murder, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Death
venlareads'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
4.25
Not bad. Not bad at all. This was an action filled medium to fast-paced fantasy novel, based around a battle college called Basgiath. In a world where there are four quadrants (slightly reminiscent of Harry Potter): healers, scribes, infantry, and riders, the main character, Violet, is definitely a scribe. She could never have the strength to battle, ride a dragon, or kill somebody. Until her mother, who just so happens to be General Sorrengail, decides she's a rider. So off she goes to war college. Now, I thought initially that the main character was naive and annoying, but she did eventually grow on me and had strong character development.
I made notes on my first impressions, and I pointed out that it was irritating to have so many expletives in one sentence. This book really had the F-word twice a sentence at times, which made it quite useless and repetitive, to say the least.
What I enjoyed by far the most was the dialogue between mythical creatures. In this case, dragons were a central part of the story, and they really had an attitude which was entertaining to read. Violet's dragon really humbled her at times and made her think.
In conclusion, I will be delving further into the fantasy genre after this. I enjoyed the action and adventure this book had to offer and although it took me a long while to read (started in February) it was worth my time just the same.
rating: 4,25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and War
chinomi'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: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit
eleek0609's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Sexual content, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Basgiath has to be the world’s worst military school - it seems like it exists simply to kill off its cadets which seems counterproductive? Call me crazy but there are stakes higher and fates worse than death. In a book written in first person POV you know from the jump that the narrator isn’t dying soooooo the tension I wanted in the first part of the book simply wasn’t there.
In the year of our lord 2024, I simply cannot get into a hero named Xaden, even though I liked him just fine in terms of his actual actions/personality. Tairn was the best character in a SEA of named characters who were interchangeable and forgettable. Violet is very much a 20 year old dystopian fantasy heroine.
Graphic: Chronic illness, War, Xenophobia, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
elisalasater's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Sexual content
bookswithpao's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Body horror, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Cursing
Moderate: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Classism
dlsmk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Animal death, and Blood
rowstream's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, War, Death, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Vomit
luminescify'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
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual content, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Classism, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Murder