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lavender_lores's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
this book is literally so problematic, it's got way too many sexual abuse/harassment/violence scenes for anyone to read it while sane, not to mention the almost fetishization of gay people in the effort of making a queernorm world and the underlying colorism/racism with the way pale people with blond hair is throughout glorified as a damn plot point. i read this after dark rise, which i loved so much, but after reading this i'm not sure if i can support the author anymore. there was too much going wrong here to be covered up by "it's not glorification, we need to discuss dark topics." this is not the right kind of dark..... anyways look at the damn content warnings before reading. i will stay optimistic about the author for now but i sure am wary over this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
eggersens's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Torture, War, Death, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Grief, and Child abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Racism
cryclops's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Quite honestly, I'm not even sure if I can call this a guilty pleasure because I'm not sure if I enjoyed it. I continued reading and I'm invested enough to go onto the second book, which so far is much better, but I am unsure how I feel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racism and Slavery
caspian's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Incest
beelixs's review against another edition
Bad slave romanticism book for white people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, and Rape
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