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jkwel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Rape, Gore, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
jennipea382's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gore, Infidelity, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, and Adult/minor relationship
phlipsie's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Murder, Violence, Slavery, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Alcoholism, Rape, and Trafficking
One giant content warningsarahinvi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Murder, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Gore, Trafficking, Death, Confinement, War, Sexual assault, Grief, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
faerybookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, War, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, and Sexual content
heyitsnay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Gore
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
lily_is_trying_to_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War
jeez it was all a bit unnecessary.... lots of bad stuffkatbsc'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Gore, Torture, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Infertility, Sexual assault, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail
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
jenminicricket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, War, Gaslighting, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content