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_james_'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Excrement, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship
gagereadsstuff's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Grief
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This is a spirited adult fantasy about three women trying to find ways of surviving and changing their fates in a world where blood determines social standing. With inventive world-building and a tournament-style plot, this story really takes off at the half way point (though that does mean that the first half is, unfortunately, slow-paced).
Sylah, Anoor, and Hassa are all interesting characters, but Sylah and Anoor frustrated me at the beginning with their complete lack of interest in anything around them (Sylah) and entitled, naïve outlook on life (Anoor). They did, however, develop and grow significantly throughout the book, making it satisfying to see how far they'd come in the closing chapters. The romance also drew me in, but I just wanted to see more of it! Hopefully we'll get that in book two, though.
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Classism
burstofhope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement and Drug use
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
carochacord'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Blood
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation