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bookscatcoffee's review against another edition
3.5
This was an enjoyable read and widening of the fantasy universe. There were times the action sequences didn’t quite gel with the plot, and I had to scramble to piece it together. Also, not a fan of the teenage girl with centuries-old cute dude trope. But I’m intrigued to see where the world goes in the third book. 3.5 stars
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Gore
benmeyer50's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Blood and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
zombiezami'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
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Vomit, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Cursing, Grief, Dementia, and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol and War
e_flah'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
A Dream So Dark introduces some new POVs that did an excellent job raising tension across multiple storylines. It was great to see inside the heads of some characters from book 1 that I really liked as well.
There were two things that bugged me about A Dream So Dark. The first was the ending, which felt really rushed. The second was the number of obvious instances of clues that somehow none of the characters have picked up on. There have been hints about certain characters dropped since book 1 that only grew more obvious in A Dream So Dark, which made it frustrating as a reader that there's zero interrogation of these ideas on the page. I really hope we get some payoff with these ideas in A Crown So Cursed.
Overall, A Dream So Dark was a solid read that upped the stakes from book 1. The pacing was great and I was a big fan of the short chapter lengths that kept me hooked on the story. I'm looking forward to seeing where Alice's story goes next in A Crown So Cursed.
Moderate: Grief, Vomit, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
whysomanysams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Death of parent
nicolaparty's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Dementia