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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
Reason: way too long chapters it made me loose interest in the book and the story
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This slapped
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, War
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual violence
Minor: Pedophilia, War
I find it hard to return to reality after I read this.
challenging
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Difficult book to give a score to, for me.
It is well written, but Lily's parts are difficult to read (and quite similar to THE HANDMAID'S TALE). It isn't clear, right up to the end, what these parts even are. And honestly, it still isn't clear to me why even they are part of Kelsea's story, other than her being curious about the very beginning of the Tearling.
**SPOILER ALERT**
Travel between dimensions and magic jewels that have been in the family for a thousand years.... Really ?
It is well written, but Lily's parts are difficult to read (and quite similar to THE HANDMAID'S TALE). It isn't clear, right up to the end, what these parts even are. And honestly, it still isn't clear to me why even they are part of Kelsea's story, other than her being curious about the very beginning of the Tearling.
**SPOILER ALERT**
Travel between dimensions and magic jewels that have been in the family for a thousand years.... Really ?
This second book is where it really starts to get interesting. Not just a medieval-seeming setting with hints of magic, but big twists in time and space. Prepare yourself for a lot of Kelsea acting like a truculent teenager. I also felt distracted, in both the first book and this one, about her lack of overall preparation for inevitable invasion. But, I still felt compelled to keep reading. This book brings around some big resolutions to a couple plot lines, while still leaving plenty open for the third and final book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, War, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Abortion, Classism
Left me wanting more, just like the first one did. Some of the time shifts confused me at first, but I got used to it. The future dystopia that Lily shows us is terrifying because it feels no more than twenty-five years of bad politics away.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated