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kitsunasaur's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Slavery, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexism, War, Violence, Rape, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Infertility
Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Body horror, Addiction, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
mineden10's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I feel like I read this quite steadily, but honestly, it's just so slow?
Auren is a pretty dull protagonist to have to spend time with, she's obviously deep in her Stockholm syndrome, but she doesn't really have a personality beyond PTSD and worshipping Midas. I loathe so many of the characters in the book, literally all the men are disgusting (except maybe Sail but based on the themes of this book, I knew his purpose from line one) with little to no redeeming features.
Some positives however. The world seems thought out, the politics of the kingdoms and the fae world also have consideration to them, and the motives of the characters (except maybe Auren herself) are relatively clear.
What that doesn't change is how dragged out this all is and from other reviews I've seen, it really doesn't need to be for the series.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Slavery, Gore, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
dealfea'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Blood, Animal death, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexism, Confinement, Classism, and Bullying
fozlandgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, War, Adult/minor relationship, and Gore
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Eating disorder