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amartin48'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
2.75
Honestly, for a plot driven book, I felt that the plot was rather predictable, and my favorite part of the book was the supporting characters. I didn't find the main characters terribly interesting, and they don't really grow much over the course of the book. I enjoyed the variations in this retelling, but the story itself didn't seem terribly unique to me...but I DID enjoy it as a lighthearted read, despite the violence and dark themes.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Classism, Gore, Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Vomit
Minor: Slavery, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Sexual assault
sarahfr1end'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Confinement, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Classism, Torture, Sexual content, Body horror, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Racism
Minor: Death of parent
floweratmyfeet'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Racism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Child death, Slavery, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
jen1804's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A great first book of this series setting up the characters and the realms.
The book is a little beauty and the beast, a little game of thrones, a little twilight and a little Harry Potter all rolled into one.
There were times when the story actually gave me goosebumps whilst reading it and I enjoyed the story arc.
Some really great character development, with a strong female MC and some strong male characters I’m looking forward to seeing more of, but there’s also some not so great character development (Tamlin).
I am excited to see how the series progresses in the next book.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
Nov 2023 re-read: 4.5⭐️
Graphic: Blood, Genocide, Racism, Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Slavery, and War
Minor: Emotional abuse
egurgens'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
5.0
I’ve heard a few things about the characters, so I was surprised that I disliked Rhys up until the last few chapters, and I greatly enjoyed Tamlin. There is a slight ‘Beauty and the Beast’ aspect, in the hidden curse, but this is so much darker and sexier than that story could ever be. Torture, death, loss, challenges, sacrifices, this book has it all.
Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, War, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Death of parent
jessir'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? Yes
4.25
However I must admit that during the first few chapters, my feelings were definitely mixed. I was unsure whether I would enjoy the book I had such high hopes for. My thoughts on the novel obviously changed for the better, and the plot line really picked up in the second half which I very much enjoyed.
Feyre and Tamlin have already seen enough torment at the conclusion of the series’ first instalment, that a little (teeny tiny) part of me wants to just not read the rest of the series and let them live in their little bubble of happiness. But let’s be real, I will not be doing that. I suffer from FOMO too much to allow that to happen hahah.
Maas is a genius within the Fantasy realm, I have yet to read one of her works without loving it. Her world-building is impeccable, character-building with such a sophisticated complexity, and her plot lines carry such a tense, unsafe atmosphere with them that the result in an unputdownable book. I must say I’m kicking myself for not picking up this series sooner.
Moderate: Death, Animal death, Torture, Racism, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual content and Violence
very_offkey_kazoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, and Racism
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content