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grosemareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Violence, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Blood, War, and Vomit
strixy16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content, Body horror, Cursing, Torture, War, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gore, Violence, and Death of parent
kgreer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
booksemmahasread'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Child death, Physical abuse, Grief, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and War
stitchbooks22'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Body shaming, Genocide, Medical content, Death, Abandonment, Colonisation, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Classism, War, Chronic illness, Grief, Violence, Bullying, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Vomit, Xenophobia, Murder, Torture, Medical trauma, Ableism, Animal death, and Gaslighting
lorraine19'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, War, Sexual content, Cursing, Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Violence, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Gore
Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Drug use, Vomit, and Alcohol
bethann_coleates'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: Sexual content, Torture, Gore, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, War, Grief, Confinement, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
spaghettii'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, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Gore, Kidnapping, Blood, Drug use, Genocide, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, War, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
s_r_sparrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, and Ableism
Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
With this as the main focus of our story we do get a handful of miscommunication/mistrust between Violet and Xaden that was hard to get through and I know a few people had issues with this. I found it felt like for the whole 27+ hours I was listening these two took one step forward and two steps back, making the readers reread events that felt like it already happened or was similar enough to previous events that we lose interest. Whilst Violet and Xaden's relationship might have fallen a but in this story I think Rebecca Yarros did a really good job with the side characters and developing most of them and their relationships with Violet. I thought this was the strongest part of the book and keeps you interested to see what is happening next.
The overall conflicts in the story and the ending were good. I think the ending was interesting as to see how it plays out in the long run or if this is going to be one of those issues where everything is magically fixed. Given Rebecca Yarros has not shied away from breaking hearts and having consequences I think it will be an interesting to see hoe this will develop. The conflicts where fine across the book. The major conflict at the end was gripping and exciting but the conflict with Catriona I could do without as It doesn't feel like it really adds to the story for the most part.
Overall I think this was a good read and having listened to it on audio I think the pacing that others had issues with was less prominent. It does feel like it had some issues for the most part I didn't notice that critique. Overall I enjoyed the characters and the friendships particularly where a highlight of this book.
Graphic: Sexual content, War, Violence, Blood, and Torture
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail