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drtx_bwt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Minor: Kidnapping
unusuallyy's review
4.0
Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury
lawbooks600's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Score: Seven points out of ten.
At last. I wanted to read this book which is the third instalment in the series and after reading and enjoying Keeper of the Lost Cities and Exile I hoped that would be the same for this one. For so long but I put it off for a few months, and eventually, I finally picked it up and read it. When I finished it, I thought it was only okay and not at the same level as the first two novels. It starts (more like continues) with the main character (who needs no introduction at this point) Sophie and from there I pick up from the events of the second part I read previously. The first few pages brimmed with action but soon the pace slowed from there. Here's where the flaws surface: there's not much of anything to keep the plot moving. Other than the clues from the Black Swan, the threat of the Neverseen and the mystery behind Jolie. Did I mention that the series gets darker from here? There's a bit of action in the middle and the end but I wished there could've been more, and the characters missed the mark, especially Sophie (I rooted for her and the other people once but now I feel disconnected from them. Shame.) I hope Neverseen (the fourth book, not the organisation) is better.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Grief
Full trigger warnings: Death of a person in a fire, explosion, building collapse, near-death experiences, physical assault and injury, blood, grief and loss depictionavybear_16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
mcifrese's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Torture
Minor: Bullying, Medical content, and War
luciiee'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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Violence, and Blood
luminareads'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? It's complicated
4.5
This book is slower than some of the others in the series, but it also has some of the best moments and impactful events as well and I think Shannon Messenger did a good job balancing Sophie's struggle to face this increasingly high stakes world with lighter moments. Keefe was everything in here and remains one of my favorite characters
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Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Stalking
Minor: War and Mental illness
lusandra's review
- 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? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death
bujo_bellel'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: Fire/Fire injury and Death
some_random_person_hi's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death