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emilyeehaw's review against another edition
adventurous
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
WOOF THAT WAS GOOD!!!!! i'm so glad i already own the 4th book and don't have to wait for it to come out for me to read it bc that ending....that would have killed me if i had to wait months for the release of the next book.
i will say this book took me a while to get into...it was probably page 200 before i was really invested in the story again. i think this was partially due to the fact it's been a few months since i read the first two books in the series and had to get reacquainted with the world and the politics of everything. but once things got going in the second half of the book.....WOW BESTIE!!! U GOT ME!!!!
laia continues to be a legend...that GIRL....everything and more! i honestly enjoyed all of the perspectives in this book which was surprising considering how helene was one of my least favorite characters in the first two books. she's....grown on me i can't lie.
also this book had some twists that left me MOUTH AGAPE. i also cried so extra points for this book for managing that...and now i'm scared for the 4th and final book shshshs girl help
i will say this book took me a while to get into...it was probably page 200 before i was really invested in the story again. i think this was partially due to the fact it's been a few months since i read the first two books in the series and had to get reacquainted with the world and the politics of everything. but once things got going in the second half of the book.....WOW BESTIE!!! U GOT ME!!!!
laia continues to be a legend...that GIRL....everything and more! i honestly enjoyed all of the perspectives in this book which was surprising considering how helene was one of my least favorite characters in the first two books. she's....grown on me i can't lie.
also this book had some twists that left me MOUTH AGAPE. i also cried so extra points for this book for managing that...and now i'm scared for the 4th and final book shshshs girl help
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
theespressoedition's review
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- 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
2.0
Truthfully, I don't have much to say about this book. I've really found this entire series to be dragging and while I keep hoping there will be something that hooks me and makes me want to stick around, there isn't. It's really depressing. At the end of every terrible moment, I expect there to be some kind of redemption and there isn't. It just gets worse. I'll be reading the last book to finish out the series, but I can't say I've enjoyed this, which is a huge bummer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
amallgeier's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
bookaquarius's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Sexual violence
ohkmurr's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I liked this book a little bit less than the first two. I think it's because we don't get to see much of Laia and Elias together. In the second book, they were together almost the whole time, and I fell in love with their dynamic. I also felt like there was almost too much going on. It was like I didn't have enough time to revel in victories before a new problem was introduced; I felt cheated out of that moment of triumph. It makes sense from a pacing perspective, but the pacing could've been a little bit slower at certain points. YET, the insane plot twists do continue to send me, and I spent about the last two hundred pages of the book screaming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
loony_lucy's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
Stunning third instalment in the an ember in the Ashes quartet. Tahir's writing is brilliant and the way she constructed the changes in the POV’s meant that you could not put this book down. The Roman inspiration shines through and every twist and turn leaves you breathless. The character development and plot development were truly staggering. I cannot wait to pick up the final instalment where I know I will be an emotional wreck. But what's new?! The only slight critique I would have is that I wished the battle scenes were more detailed and drawn out as that would have truly made the tension mount.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
entanglednovels's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Even though this took me like two months to read, it's still so fucking good!! 4.5 stars!!! I just hate endings and I heard the end of Reaper HURT so I put it off. Full disclosure - yes, there is a part that hurt me very fucking much and I would like a justification as to WHY Sabaa Tahir thought that would be okay. But now I am just fearful of all the shit that's gona go down in Sky and I am not ready.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Slavery
ehmannky's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My kingdom for Elias and Laia to be able to kiss and not be interrupted by literally every living being in the known universe every time they do so. Wow, this series does not disappoint. It is so good, so thought out, so wonderfully paced. Everything adds together and comes out in such wonderful ways. Also, I felt so vindicated when I learned the identity of Cook.
I loved how this book emphasizes how trauma compounds and multiples when not addressed among family members in communities. And the idea of when has a group atoned for their sins, or the sins of their ancestors. Is making a people suffer atonement, or is that just vengeance. There's so much here, I loved it so much.
I loved how this book emphasizes how trauma compounds and multiples when not addressed among family members in communities. And the idea of when has a group atoned for their sins, or the sins of their ancestors. Is making a people suffer atonement, or is that just vengeance. There's so much here, I loved it so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Sexism and Sexual assault
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