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blacksphinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
However... This one is so full of heart with such a unique world that I'm wrestling with the rating. I think it's a little too much, with all its rich cultures and three different magic systems (and all the various Fantasy Words used to describe them), but I can't fault her for having a big and varied world? The danmei influence upon this work is powerful and welcomed. But the actual plot is so thin. "Nothing really happened, but it was beautiful and made me feel a spark of hope" is such a hard thing to assign a number between 1 and 5 to.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol
hailstorm3812'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
4.25
Graphic: Confinement and Torture
Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ruthlessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child death, Torture, Grief, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
yourbookishbff'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Kidnapping
clarabooksit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Slavery and Fire/Fire injury
saltycoffee'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
blewballoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Confinement, Genocide, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail
obscurepages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Okay this was good?? But it wasn't too mind-blowing, but also I wanted more??
I loved the world-building, and I loved the action. But because this is such a plot-driven novel, I feel like the characterization lacked for me? And that's a bit of waste because the characters are awesome and I loved reading about them. Sanja?? Dahin?? Tahren and Zeide?? And the tension or whatever between Bashasa and Kai?? Would have loved to read more about those 😆
Still, this is a solid book, a complex and rich SFF novel. For sure I need to read more from Martha Wells.
Graphic: Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
gondorgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
brianneh'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
I received this book as an e-ARC from NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail