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jzthecatlady's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I was an easy to digest fantasy, as the world was easy to understand and get accustomed to. I did wish the beginning had not gone quite as slowly, but once the book hit it's stride, I read most of it pretty quickly. I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the series, as I've grown attached to all of these very distinct and well-constructed characters. My two biggest issues were 1. we got multiple perspectives, which fundamentally is fine, but some perspectives we got throughout the entire books, some only once or twice, and sometimes the shift in perspectives was a little clunky. But that's always a pet peeve of mine with multiple perspectives, so it probably won't bother most people. Also, I feel like this book is terribly mismarketed. The blurb makes it seem like Jack and Adaira's story, and while it is, it's also equally Torin and Sidra's story. We got their perspectives just as much if not more than the supposed main characters. And while it worked for the book, it was surprising as it wasn't what I was expecting. We barely saw Adaira for the first 100 pages. All that to say, I loved the characters and the story, despite it not being exactly what I was expecting, and I'm excited to see what happens in the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and War
abrich's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: War, Violence, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Chronic illness
veronicats's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I'm not a fantasy person, so I had a hard time with this. Mostly found it uninteresting though I will say the writing and imagination of it is very good. Just not my thing I guess. I would've liked it more if I liked the characters better I think.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, and War
Minor: Infertility
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