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overall a solid sequel, and im so looking forward to the last one, especially after that cliffhanger…i mainly had issues with some of the character development, especially Lila, because i feel like she doesn’t get the same kind of nuance as Kell or even Rhy, especially with everything going on, it feels like she doesn’t ever get the same emotional depth the others do, but hopefully in the next book she will!
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, War
Rhy might be my favorite character in this; I just think he is one of the most interesting and complex. Kell and Lila aren't terrible, but I found Lila to get a bit repetitive towards the end of this book. Becuase I didn't really realize how long this book was!
Overall, I do think this book suffers a bit from second book sydrome, especially at the beginning. It felt like it was a little longer than it needed to be, but I guess there is some build up for the third book. Which I'll definitely be reading, because I still need to know how it ends!
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Gore, Self harm, Murder
Minor: Cursing, Kidnapping
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Alcohol
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Sexual content, Kidnapping
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Torture, Blood
Moderate: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Outing, Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement
Moderate: Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood
⁕ This book is all about character development! I love how much it builds the reader’s understanding of Lilah and Kell, as well as secondary characters that weren’t as prominent in the first book.
⁕ The main conflict of the series takes a backseat to make way for smaller character subplots, but never fear — it's there by the end.
⁕ I love that Schwab expands beyond the city of Red London and lets the reader see more of the magical world that Kell lives in.
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Graphic: Gore, Violence