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kirstenf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Religious bigotry
frantically's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I went into this with very low expectations because I was sooo disappointed by the recent Fairyloot sequels (Foxglove, Lightbringer, Cage of Dreams) but this was fun!
It was very different from the first book with a different setting and a lot of new characters, so it feels a bit disjointed but at the heart of it we still have Alessa and Dante and they are my sweethearts π«Άπ»
There's kinda OW drama (but also not??) and either way, you know I HATE that shit ughhh π
The pacing was really good at first but towards the end it draggged and that's probably when it went down from 4 stars to 3 for me!
I think if I read these back to back I would've liked it more because with the long wait I honestly just forgot loads of the characters lol
Also: authors should start being brave enough to kill characters again!!
It was very different from the first book with a different setting and a lot of new characters, so it feels a bit disjointed but at the heart of it we still have Alessa and Dante and they are my sweethearts π«Άπ»
There's kinda OW drama (but also not??) and either way, you know I HATE that shit ughhh π
The pacing was really good at first but towards the end it draggged and that's probably when it went down from 4 stars to 3 for me!
I think if I read these back to back I would've liked it more because with the long wait I honestly just forgot loads of the characters lol
Also: authors should start being brave enough to kill characters again!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Minor: Religious bigotry, Grief, and Death of parent
theespressoedition's review
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Death, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content
readwithria's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- 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
This Cursed Light didn't pull any punches. It hit me right in the chest, and won't let me go for a while. Alessa and Dante are both such incredible characters, and I wish I could read their story for the first time again.
This book deals with so many themes that resonated with me. Belonging, community, finding yourself outside of who you've been told to be, courage, and so much more. Family really is who you choose it to be, and the chosen family in this book is even stronger than in book one.
I don't know if I can fully express how much this duology means to me. The romance is wonderful, the characters speak to me, the story is compelling, and I loved reading every second of these two books.
If you haven't read This Vicious Grace, you still have time to get on it before This Cursed Light comes out, and you won't regret it. 5 stars.
Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. All thoughts are my one.
This book deals with so many themes that resonated with me. Belonging, community, finding yourself outside of who you've been told to be, courage, and so much more. Family really is who you choose it to be, and the chosen family in this book is even stronger than in book one.
I don't know if I can fully express how much this duology means to me. The romance is wonderful, the characters speak to me, the story is compelling, and I loved reading every second of these two books.
If you haven't read This Vicious Grace, you still have time to get on it before This Cursed Light comes out, and you won't regret it. 5 stars.
Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. All thoughts are my one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Cursing
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