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xta_07'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
3.5
While I really enjoyed certain plot points, this books pace was extremely slow. But, when this book shines it really shines. All the battles are epic, and I really enjoyed the deepening of Maquin and Fidele's relationship. Speaking of Maquin, can that character just catch a break, please?!
I will return to this series to finish, however, I feel the need to take a break.
Graphic: War, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Grief
surdiablo'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
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and War
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Rape
ripxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Slavery
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Misogyny
jaedia'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Genocide, Excrement, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Grief, Kidnapping, and Medical content
kylieqrada'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Rape
seanml'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
4.75
Highlights: Cywen, Veradis, Alcyon, Fidele, Tukul, Corban, Farrel, Trigg, Laith, Coralen, Wulf, Camlin, Halion, Edana, Balur – the list can go on and on. And also, the amount of different narratives means we have many differing antagonists, so we can enjoy the conflicted villain, the anti-villain, and the classic evil-doer all in the same narrative.
Oh and one more thing: F#^%
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Animal death, Death, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, and Slavery
Minor: Cannibalism, Excrement, Infidelity, and Rape
jashanac's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I have my favorite characters and I swear to god if anything happens to them... !!!
John Gwynne writes such EPIC action and battle scenes, in my opinion! I struggle to care about those scenes in MANY books, because they often feel tedious. But he manages to make those scenes really come alive for me. There were so many EPIC moments toward the end!
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Animal death
Minor: Sexual violence