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rberdan'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Murder, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide
emmiewrites_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
grommit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying and Death of parent
Moderate: Slavery, Abandonment, Suicide, Murder, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Blood
Minor: Classism, Racism, Child death, Infidelity, Addiction, and Pregnancy
20sidedbi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Slavery
Minor: Pregnancy
avie_j'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction
annierrra's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicide
mary_do_12's review
- 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
this was the first re-read i’ve ever done. to be honest with you, i used to think re-reads were kinda boring because… well, you already know what’s happening. but then i felt the desire to read about my fav characters again and i did it and AAAH.
this was the best decision ever. maybe i’ll only re-read books from now on. i first read this book series 2 years ago so there were some things i did indeed forgot but they came back to me when i read the book again. i also realized that my reading habits have definitely changed in those last two years. i used to be a CRAZY fast reader and now i’d say i’m an average speed reader. i payed much more attention to detail which made me recognize new things in an old story. also, for some reason, i was able to understand the talk about politics and strategy MUCH better than when i first read this book. maybe that‘s because i know the outcome and therefore understand the planning better.
i also have to mention that the first time i read this book was in my native language (german) but i enjoyed it more in english. what surprised me was that, despite me having read the book before, i was giggling and gasping just the same. the best scenes still made me feel the best of emotions, even though i totally knew they were in there. in fact, i anticipated them. and they hit the same, if not better.
coming back to my comfort characters was SO comforting and it made me feel excitement in a way i never have before. i looked forward to keep on reading the whole day, i brought the book to birthday parties and running errands and going shopping and to church.
this book is a masterpiece still, nothing will ever come close to this story that i hold so dearly to my heart.
i’ve never quite realized how fond i am of these characters until now.
i feel at home again.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Incest, Grief, and Emotional abuse
jordan_noel'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
The main character, Jude, is tough, resilient, strong, and intelligent. I immediately loved her and wished for her to succeed. I grew to despise anyone in her path, even those she loved.
I hardly had ambivalent feelings for any character in this book. They were well-developed with diverse personalities.
Though this book isn't too fast-paced, it'll keep you immersed in its abundance of quips, magical instances, and riddles. I found this a fun read to help escape the world we're in. And I do plan to read The Wicked King when time.
Still, there were a few details in this book that I found distracting.
Many "strategies" in the book felt impulsive or just impractical and lacked the complexity I was anxious for.
Overall, I did really enjoy this book and look forward to reading the next one.
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Murder and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
There's pretty intense bullying in the story. Though fairies are immortal, humans, of course are not, and human lives are risked several times. There are quite a few scenes of murder.cynka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was super enjoyable i już od razu biorę się za kolejną część.
Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Violence, Blood, Suicide, and Torture
Moderate: Vomit
annikenr'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: Death of parent, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Torture