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chanlo1994'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
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Kidnapping
Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
ka_ke'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, and Suicidal thoughts
cnannery19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
aloveh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Genocide, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail
angaramiel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
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I enjoyed all the characters except for Bryce. And not because of the choices she made, etc. It was actually that she felt like two different characters.
This book felt weird for many reasons, but most of them revolved around Bryce/not-Bryce.
Overall, this book was fun.
Now, for an apparently controversial opinion - I am deeply saddened by the fandom's hate for Tharion, because it means these people would hate someone like who I was during my worst depression. The kind that came about from a mistake, oh now everyone is disappointed in me, how do I get out of this? Might as well just wallow here in a stupor in this life I don't really want. Oh, a way out? I'll take it. Oh but now I've disappointed more people. I fucked up. Why can't I stop making mistakes? My friends would be better off without me and all my mistakes. Leave. Why do they care? Now they're in this mess because of me. Implode. I keep trying to leave as everyone would have been better if me and my mistakes were never here in the first place.
I know I was hateful during that time. I lost many friends, either through my leaving or others giving up on me and my "stupid actions." So many are saying they didn't see him as depressed, just someone who loved himself too much. But, as I was reading his arc and his thoughts, I literally noted in my journal that this would be a content warning: suicidal thoughts, because I recognized his exact thoughts. All with the same mask of arrogance on the outside. "Because of me. Because of me. Because of me."
This is an ugly side of depression. I am so glad that Ithan fought for him, as undeserving as it may have seemed. I am glad Bryce claimed him, for no reason other than Tharion existed. That's reason enough.
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
carolinemerlinevans's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Mass/school shootings, Colonisation, and War
kayceeisbookish'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kristinallard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
yarisbooksandbevs'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, and Kidnapping
Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
aileron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment