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nestasbff's review
- 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
surprisingly, i liked this. i honestly wasn’t expecting to, as many extremely hyped up books on booktok turn out to be not for me.
Jude might be my new <u>favorite</u> FMC. she’s everything. i love her. my queen.
as for the other characters, though… i hate them all except Vivi and Oak (he’s the sweetest).
now, Cardan. i am the type of person who will <u>never</u> forgive nor forget when people wronged me. so, if someone treated me this way, and then <i>wanted</i> me… yeah, i’m sorry, but no.
the whole vibe of the book was very unique (to me, at least). it made me feel like i was living in one of the fairytale worlds i read about as a child. it felt very <i>cozy</i> to me. i loved it.
the plot was lacking in the beginning, but about 150 pages in it got interesting. although, the plot twists and reveals at the end were my favorite and made the book for me.
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse
philosofreaky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Classism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Bullying, Confinement, Death, and Domestic abuse
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, Death, Murder, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, and Classism
totallyunemployed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
miss_berry315's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Love how strong and badass Jude is.
The writing and flow of the story are something to get used to, but it works well.
Poor Cardan is just a sad, hurt lil dude who admires the way Jude handles her shit. He's just bad at flirting bc he's scared to get close to people and he deserves a hug and kiss on the forehead and to be told he's doing a good job!!
Original review:
This book had kind of a slow start to it, but about 30% in, I was hooked.
The characters are complex and feel (mostly) realistic, the courtly politics kept me guessing. I wanted to slap Jude the whole damn book, but her decisions make sense for who she is, and that's what makes it so good!
So glad the next books are out so I can keep reading!
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Slavery, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Violence
e_emmaa'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: Bullying, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Slavery, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Gaslighting
diana_raquel'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: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Trafficking
cloudysky123'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
5.0
Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Cursing, War, Gore, Miscarriage, Murder, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Slavery, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Violence
_ao_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Classism, and Gore
Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Torture, and War
mothmanisbbygrl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder