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helalost'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death and Mental illness
ajsterkel'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
I'm scared of germs. If you're normal, maybe the biting is fine. Don't let it stop you from reading the book. I enjoyed this series. I'm sad it's over.
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Abandonment, Animal death, Cursing, and Violence
dreamer01'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
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content
arlaubscher'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
4.75
Minor: Abandonment, Violence, Homophobia, and Mental illness
shoni'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
I have so many issues with this story, and it's because the entire plot (at least what can be considered a plot because there really wasn't one) is just fanservice to the fans AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY. Yes we had expectations, and yes we wanted certain things, but that doesn't mean you should do it. RR wanted to avoid making anyone unhappy that she created a book that doesn't really have a plot, it just has characters doing what they want. It's as if this entire book is just every character doing their side quests before the main one continues as no one is ready to deal with the big boss yet.
Even before we got any information about the book, I was a firm believer that Simon and Baz need to break up to figure out who they are without the other, and as much as it hurt I was happy when they broke up, but seeing them back together shortly after seemed pointless. And I get that each character has their own problems, and issues but the way she went about them doesn't make sense. They seemed so thrown in to just let the reader know these character still exists but are just doing their own thing.
ALSO THE MAIN "VILLAIN" WAS JUST A RIP-OFF OF THE MAGE. They both essentially wanted the same thing and nothing else. But it was also clear from the beginning that something fishy was going on and the foreshadowing wasn't even done in a way that you are happy and pleased with it.
I did enjoy the cute snowbaz moments, but they weren't as memorable as the moments in Carry On or Wayward Son, nothing truly stood out to me about it. But It did make me happy. And seeing Penny more of her fierce self was definitely a plus. She was able to show not only how smart she is but how powerful. That she is not one to back down from something. I admire her. Also, Shepard is just a great person all around and if you do not like him, I cannot trust you. He is the character that makes all the bad things seem not so bad in this entire book. I love him.
I might have a lot of issues with the book but at the core, it was nice to see the characters I have loved and grown attached to get the ending they deserve. I might not agree with the journey/the way they reached it but at least they got there. Though at the end I feel like we are just left with more unanswered questions than before. We are left wanting more because it doesn't seem the end of the story, just the end of a certain chapter in their life.
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content
brynn_books's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Animal death and Mental illness
literallyliterature'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
4.75
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse and Homophobia
vaguely_pink'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: Abandonment, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Biphobia, Animal death, Classism, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Confinement, Alcohol, Suicide, Ableism, Deportation, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
reading_grin'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
4.5
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, and Sexual content
breadbees'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
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Animal death
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Grief, Murder, Death of parent, Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Injury/Injury detail