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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
agatha_hopkins'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
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Torture, and Slavery
Moderate: Stalking, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual content, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol
th18'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
4.75
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Cursing, Death of parent, Slavery, Murder, Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Trafficking, Violence, and Abandonment
oceana_bookworm'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: Death, Murder, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Body horror, Cursing, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Alcohol
sam_wal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Death, Child death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, War, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Torture
Minor: Slavery, Grief, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Something that impressed me was how deftly it broached some pretty mature themes without getting depressing. Also the complexity of the characters, which is Bardugo's biggest improvement from her previous titles imo.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Gun violence, and Trafficking
Moderate: Medical content, Blood, Body shaming, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
konstantina'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
4.5
No mourners, no funerals
Words aren't enough to describe this book, and I don't say this lightly. It's the first time I'm reading a multiple pov fantasy novel and it is done perfectly. You learn to love every single character (even Matthias) and feel their emotions as if they were yours.
An absolute pleasure for every fantasy lover, can't wait to read Crooked Kingdom.
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Trafficking
Minor: Addiction, Death, and Alcohol
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
alaina_grace'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: Drug use, Blood, Murder, Death, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Slavery, Alcohol, Medical content, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gore, Vomit, and Trafficking
onefineelephant'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
I only have two critiques: I wish all the characters were just a few years older. To me, especially the romances would be more compelling but the characters would also be more developed. Also, I think that the beginning of the book was a bit muddled and seemed to have too much all at once for introducing a new setting/social scene. Even though I read Shadow and Bone, I was still confused and disoriented about introducing how everything works in Ketterdam, especially since the characters are already established there instead of learning along with the reader.
Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Death, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Child death, Drug use, Hate crime, Alcohol, Blood, and Confinement
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexism