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1emijoy's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore and Body horror
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Trafficking, Gun violence, Death, Grief, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Misogyny, and Alcohol
sydneyluxford'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? No
4.5
THE CHARACTERS. I JUST LOVED THEM SO MUCH. They’re so well developed and have the best personalities. I genuinely wish they were real.
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Body horror, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Animal death, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
infjkiki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Animal death, Gun violence, Slavery, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Gore, Trafficking, Blood, and Genocide
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Excrement, Grief, Misogyny, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders
lyrapollock'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: Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Death, Addiction, Slavery, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Deportation, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Deportation, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Animal death
ghostlyprince'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
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gore, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Child death, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: War, Ableism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Racism, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Physical abuse, and Sexism
aliyachaudhry'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
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Death, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Racism, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Blood, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Gore, Child death, Sexual violence, Drug use, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Genocide
Moderate: Torture, Sexism, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Rape
Minor: Ableism
storykath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Trafficking, Slavery, Confinement, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child death, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Addiction
Moderate: Vomit, Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, War, and Gore
Minor: Misogyny, Alcohol, and Excrement
joxibrat'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? No
5.0
Dinamic and fight sence actually feel as if you are there and the adrenaline is overcoming you, a tense sences of negotiation feel like your standing in the middle of it and anticipating an escalting while the clock is thicking.
The characters are so comlex and it feels almost as if they are real. Everyone has their own unique set of characteristics and non of them are defined just by one (even though the book blurb would suggest other wise). For example, all of the characters are around 16-17 y/o who are thrown into very serious situation and so they had to mature much faster, but trough clevery placed remarks or thoughts you still see that at the end of the day they are still kids.
The dynamic between characters is so realistic and relatable, not to mention how organic the romsnce feels.
An easy 5/5 stars book that I would recommend to any (epic?) fantasy lover or anyone who wants to get into it.
Minor: Trafficking, Murder, Sexism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Drug use, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racism, and Violence
trintrin'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
5.0
Characters: The main six characters are the reason this story flourishes the way it did. I love every single one of the crows and I would die for them despite them being a bunch of conniving criminals and thieves and thugs. The character dynamics and backstories were also done so well. The banters and one-liners are worth dying for. I was slightly worried about the romances at first, but they were all so adorably paired and very much shippable. My only teeny tiny issue was that the characters seemed wayyy too mature and self-aware for their ages- like you can't tell me Kaz isn't in his early 20s at least. But since its a YA fantasy novel, I didn't mind it too much.
Plot: It does have quite a slow beginning. It takes around 50 pages to introduce the world and some of the main characters, and then set up for an impossible heist, and another ~100 for Kaz to gather his crew, learn a little bit of their backgrounds, and come up with a plan for said impossible heist. But once the story picks up, it picks up. From then on, the fast-paced plot really gets you hooked and it's impossible to keep the book down. One slight issue was how their mess ups and failures doesn't really seem to have that big of a consequence, but I loved the plot anyway so it didn't matter. It does have a cliff-hanger ending but that's all the more reason to pick up the next book :D
World-building: The world-building would take just a little bit more effort to understand if you haven't read the preceding series, but it's totally not a problem and you should get along fine about a 100 pages in. I really loved the whole Grisha-Drüskelle thing. Somehow the Barrel - and the entirety of Ketterdam - feels like a real place; while Fjerda, Kerch, Ravka, and the nations, in general, feel whimsical. My only pet-peeve was how some of the spellings seemed like they were intentionally made complicated (like why medik when it could've been just medic?? ;-;) but then again it's fantasy so I let it slide.[Update: I learned Kerch is supposed to be Dutch so nvm]
TL;DR: Loveable characters, gripping plot, intriguing world, good writing - all the fun stuff.
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Trafficking, Addiction, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny
seren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Classism, and War
Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Racism, Drug abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Ableism, Torture, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Drug use, Death of parent, and Cursing
Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual violence