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nyxonyxdust's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
chronicacademia's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Gore, and War
itsnotalakeitsanocean's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
I have incredibly mixed feelings on this book, and my feelings kept changing the more I read on. That said, I think May did a good job of showing the raw feelings of grief and desire for revenge that fuelled Aileena and how soul-crushingly lonely and desperate she was.
To go into further detail on my conflicting feelings and some points of contention:
To go into further detail on my conflicting feelings and some points of contention:
- Although I liked how Aileena felt trapped by societal convention and pressured into marriage, there were points where she came across as having a bit of a "not like other girls" attitude. They were pretty minor, however, and I can overlook them because, overall, I did relate to how it felt like Aileena was in a whole other world separate from most of the population.
- The steampunk elements were pretty cool, I just wish there was more of an explanation of how they came to be and how they function (e.g. where do the materials come from; what is the history behind the ornithopter etc.)
- I'm not a big fan of love triangles to begin with, but I felt the love triangle was a bit half baked and didn't really go anywhere. It kind of felt like it was added for the sake of having a love triangle in the book.
I hate how it ended on a cliffhanger! And right as the "war" was about to begin!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Classism
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