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eggfartz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
marenm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
becca_w_'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and War
camiandkitread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
tabbycattwrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship
vaguely_pink'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: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
em1ani'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
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
catglasses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Torture, and Violence
braytonaubree'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
5.0
• this was my absolute favorite of the series, I LOVE this book so much & it makes my heart swollen just thinking about it
• I think the thing that enthralls me so much about this story & especially these characters, is that we are following Jude who is nothing special, she’s just human and that is so much more interesting & empowering to read than someone who is “destined” to be Other or has some special prophecy to fulfill, cuz that’s not who I am, I’m just regular & reading about regular people doing extraordinary things is magical to me
• it’s a SLOW BURN but the nature of their positions and the world they live in make the spice feel justifiably spread throughout even if it’s not a spicy moment (it is YA technically), the tension makes it feel like it is
• it was in the middle of this book that I had the realization this might be one of my favorite fantasy series ever
the dialogue & QUOTES, some of the most beautifully written phrases ever & that beautiful vocabulary carries through the world building, so it’s full of lush imagery
• just as high stakes & intense as the first one, if not more so
• it’s a perfect sequel to the first, in that, the tension only continues to build as we are following morally grey characters who continue to make choices that often conflict with basic morality & perceived loyalty
• the expansion of the world is so well done that even though we learn a lot more about the realms/characters it doesn’t ever feel like an info dump
For folks who like/are interested in:
• fantasy
• enemies to lovers
• Reign (CW)
• strong female main character
• war/stratagem
• tense
• fae/magical creatures
⚠️ Content Warnings:
• violence
• bullying/harassment
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
readsbyak'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: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Blood