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jackiie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, War, Abandonment, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Grief, Suicide, and Torture
Minor: Vomit and Child abuse
annorabrady'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Classism, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
risten'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, War, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Torture, Genocide, Body horror, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Blood
tahsintries's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Abandonment, Confinement, and Grief
kirstenf'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, Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Murder, Medical content, Blood, and War
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Torture, Suicide, and Confinement
thecasualbooknerd'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, and War
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abandonment, Torture, and Vomit
alaskan_bull_worm'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
3.5
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Torture
chrisljm'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
4.0
I also felt like this had the potential to be an epic novel, and along with all the other things it had the potential for, it could’ve easily been done with a much longer length. I know Jade Fire Gold is an homage to xianxia novels, but I think making it only 400~ pages does it a huge disservice because it truly could’ve been extraordinary — so much more rich, captivating, and epic.
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, War, Death, Grief, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Animal death and Vomit
jes7037's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you're interested in knowing who the LGBTQ+ side characters are, I've put it inside this spoiler tag.
I wish that there had been more focus on the magic systems, as that was something that I was really interested in. This book has been compared to Avatar the Last Airbender, since there's elemental magic and Altan is a one-eyed banished prince. But I don't think that's really a good comparison, and it left me feeling disappointed in the book overall. The vibes are entirely different from ATLA, the characters didn't capture my attention or my heart in the same way, and the ending felt rushed. This could have definitely been spread out over two books instead of one, and that might help with some of the pacing issues.
But at the same time, in the epilogue, they also threw in the surprise that Altan's long-dead sister is somehow alive? I was under the impression that this was a standalone with no sequels planned, but that little bit at the end makes it seem as though the author might be planning more in the future in order to follow up on that bombshell. But if that was their intention, it seems like they should have spread some of this book out more and not rushed the ending, but instead have it end in a spot that makes it clear that the story will continue in a sequel.
Graphic: Torture, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: War
rhm04'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: Gore, Torture, Blood, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury