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tallnecked_pancakeface'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
2.75
Graphic: Murder, War, Confinement, Death, Torture, Gore, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
cozywithraven'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
4.5
The world is a really cool concept, I liked most of the magic system, I liked the main character because she didn't feel like a generic stand-in; she was opinionated and skilled appropriately for the journey, and self-aware.
The ending felt jumbled for me, we had been away from the starting point for so long that I couldn't remember any of the opening characters' names or roles.
Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Slavery, and Domestic abuse
aformeracceleratedreader's review
3.5
I thought the characters were interesting along with the world. It was a little slow in some places for me, but I enjoyed it regardless.
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Blood, and Death
bookthief'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
midnacine'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
4.5
I had a hard time getting into this at first, which was really surprising to me cuz pirates are like... my thing. Around 80 pages, while I loved the characters introduced, I found myself just not clicking with the book as much as I wanted to. It could very well just be me taking time to warm to a new series, because I consider myself notorious on that front. It could have also just been that I was trying desperately to not pick up a new book as soon as it released (I've been avoiding spoilers like the plague). But I think the main culprit is just there's a ton of exposition that's not extremely necessary to the plot of the book- maybe it could have been saved for later, even for book two. But once we were introduced to Vataea, that something clicked.
I'm not sure if I just sensed the missing dynamic when Vataea wasn't there or what, because it wasn't her character itself that made the book hard to put down, just the fact that she kind of pulled everything together. All of the sudden, I could actually read 20-40 pages at a time without even realizing it. And the little bit of romance between Amora and Bastian coming to fruition didn't hurt, either.
To me, the best part about this book were the last 150 pages. Riding the emotional journey of discovering the Montara family's secret with Amora was incredibly satisfying, as well were all of the battle scenes we get to experience from her perspective. And the internal struggle she faces in the final act? It was the nail in the coffin that got me to connect with Amora on a deeper level.
Overall, I really enjoy Adalyn Grace's writing style and I look forward to reading the second! Maybe I'll even add Belladonna to my TBR soon!
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and War
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Rape
lizzye33'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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Hate crime, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Body horror, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty and Fire/Fire injury
symabee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Slavery, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent
ka_ke'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
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Torture, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Self harm
arthomas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, War, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Violence
eve_o'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Child death