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aviery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Genocide, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Racism
beingsimba's review against another edition
3.0
First and foremost, the themes are so important. The larger commentary on loss/grief, oppression, and appropriation are so well done and really landed emotional blows and fostered reflection.
From a pure entertainment perspective though, this book was a disappointment. While I could empathize with many of the characters, I didn't like any of them. The romance felt forced. And the plot was so circular that by the end of the novel most things were in the same state as the beginning. It took until the Epilogue for a spark of interest in reading the finale of this series.
If you really loved the first book, I would imagine you will be just as satisfied with this installment. But the YA-ness of this book really bummed me out. I was hoping to enjoy it more than I did.
Moderate: Grief, Violence, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Body horror
ohkmurr'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? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Racial slurs
Racial slurs are specific to the universe.bodiesinbooks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, and Vomit
oksi's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Violence and Genocide
Moderate: Toxic relationship
ehmannky's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Violence
malloryfitz's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Genocide