Scan barcode
bluexray'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
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death, Suicide attempt, Death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape and Vomit
jessicafee86's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
Minor: Child death
mysana's review
2.0
Update (23 Feb 2024): I really, really didn’t like the ending. The longer I get from it the more I fixate on that. I continue to feel this is a book that didn’t work for me, not from lack of skill but as a poor taste match. There are things that could have changed and I would have liked it more, but that would be a different book.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Sexism
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Rape, and Confinement
Minor: Abortion and Murder
teri_b's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Juliet Marillier takes us onto a journey as we follow Blackthorn & Grim as they emerge out of the dungeons, traumatised and barely alive, and yet, their lives are not over yet.
The journey Blackthorn is set upon by the fae who offers her a way out of the prison is harrowing and harsh, as she grapples with the grief over her past and the trauma of her imprisonment and the vengeance she now seeks.
Very well written with mythology and legend woven into the mystery that too is written into this story. It was a very absorbing read.
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Child death and Rape
rbash2391'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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Kidnapping, Confinement, Misogyny, Child death, and Death
kerttuli'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
4.25
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Rape, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief
Minor: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Child death
scorpiogirl93'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
Moderate: Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death
Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Sexism
rubyhosh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Confinement and Rape
Minor: Child death, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
darklings's review against another edition
despite being a character-driven book imo, the mystery is as much of a crux, which wouldn't be a problem if i didn't find it to be predictable. 10/10 for distinctive characters and the immersive world tho. i would continue but i ultimately think that this is the kind of book that's gonna end up being a 3 star read, which given how my reading year is going and the amount of books that i've given 3 stars, i'm not really looking for.
Minor: Rape, Child death, and Kidnapping