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angelofthetardis'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
I'll say it now; I don't really get all the shade people throw at Chaol. No, he isn't my favourite character, but I get the sense that he genuinely just wants to do the right thing for his country, himself and his friends. He may not always achieve the desired result, but it's not him being malicious, it's just how he's wired. The audiobook for me only reinforces this view.
I appreciate that the 'reveal' in this doesn't come as a surprise to me as this was a reread, but if it was I think I'd have had a bigger reaction to it by reading the physical book. The narration is as good as ever, but there's just something about this section that falls a bit flat for me - it doesn't give me that heightened heartbeat or that build up and crash of a wave that should come from a big moment.
In accordance with SJM's instructions, Assassin's Blade is up next.
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Slavery, Gore, Confinement, Violence, Death, and Kidnapping
Minor: War, Medical content, Rape, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Sexual content
mrsalexisrjones'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Violence, and Torture
Minor: War, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Sexual content
emilywemily6'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Torture, Grief, Body horror, Murder, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Confinement, Classism, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Minor: Medical content
emma_books8870'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, Murder, Blood, and Death
amandafitz'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Torture, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Blood, Animal cruelty, Violence, Genocide, War, Vomit, Classism, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death, Murder, and Confinement
ka_ke'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, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, Classism, Cursing, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Violence, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, and Death
Minor: Vomit, Child abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, and Abandonment
boyname's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts
nerdkitten'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: Violence, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Body horror, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, and Xenophobia
Minor: Colonisation, Genocide, Sexual content, Vomit, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, War, Child death, Deportation, Trafficking, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Rape
angstifies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
but the absolute best thing about this book were definitely the twists and reveals that left me with so many questions, very exited to read the other books.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Grief, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Medical content, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
sydneyluxford'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? No
3.0
Also, speaking of Chaol, his and Celaena’s romance felt so forced. I much preferred her with Dorian (please give him another chance 😪). Their relationship just felt like another plot device that was created to keep the story ‘interesting.’ Did I still eat up their scenes together? Of course I bloody did.
All those things about the Wyrdkeys went straight over my fat head. I have no clue what’s going on but I loved it. I rated it lower than TOG because I didn’t enjoy it as much.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Gore, Murder, Sexism, Blood, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Cursing