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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, War
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Briony is a husk of a MC, whom I had almost no grasp on by the end except that ignorance is her general state of being. Messy worldbuilding using flashbacks and strange pacing make this difficult to sink into, and the romance is below lukewarm. Larissa is really the only character that interests me. I do like the mysterious political aspects and motivations but it’s not enough to make me read the next one.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Overall disappointing but I kept going because I wanted to see plot movement that never realized. Briony is really missing some clues and is not keying into the real mysteries of the world to place significance on what she cares most about in the uprising. I am not familiar with Dramione fan fic but this girl is not a Hermione because she’s not clued in or curious or clever enough to be a Hermione. I don’t think Briony is even Ravenclaw (she’s so Hufflepuff coded).
I’m not clear on the magic of the world (trees just ripped out of the earth in combat?) and the significance of virginity. And yes I was uncomfortable by how much I wanted her to climb him even if she’s his property and there’s gross abuse all around.
The more I think about the book the more I just don’t understand. Needed more magic and less purity discussions. Perhaps also an honest conversation about their feelings because they could die at any moment.
I’m not clear on the magic of the world (trees just ripped out of the earth in combat?) and the significance of virginity. And yes I was uncomfortable by how much I wanted her to climb him even if she’s his property and there’s gross abuse all around.
The more I think about the book the more I just don’t understand. Needed more magic and less purity discussions. Perhaps also an honest conversation about their feelings because they could die at any moment.