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secondhandbookshelves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Ends surprisingly and I highlighted so many bits.
Immediately buying book two.
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, and Death
Minor: Abandonment, Infertility, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and War
rayreyes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
Minor: Stalking, Grief, Torture, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Child death, Abandonment, War, and Miscarriage
radiantgeode's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I gave it 4 stars because I felt as if the dialogue was unnatural. It made the romance and relationships of the characters feel detached. Despite this, I still liked the characters and want to know what will happen to them in future books.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, War, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
kjf524's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping
Minor: Murder, Confinement, Violence, War, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
heatherjchin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and War
Minor: Blood, Self harm, Death of parent, Murder, and Torture
naomi_k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Torture, Classism, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Xenophobia, Bullying, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual content and War
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, War, Murder, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Blood, Miscarriage, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Self harm
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: War
jessgreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping
Moderate: Chronic illness, War, Animal death, Grief, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content
katiemcgregor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I think that my favorite thing about this book is the poetically languid writing. This book is slow, but I would say this is more of a virtue than a fault. Ross crafts a vivid picture of Cadence and makes it incredibly easy to visualize, and even feel, each and every scene.
All of the characters are quite enjoyable as well. I like all of them individually, but I think that the romance may be a little lacking, mostly in the chemistry department (though, it's in a place where it could easily blossom to meet all of my expectations in the sequel). I didn't mind this too much, though, because of how beautifully the characters unfold on their own.
I'm looking forward to reading the sequel and seeing how this lyrical world further develops.
Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Blood, and Death
Moderate: War and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage