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celey's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
An incredible magical world with unforgettable, flawed characters making their way through mysterious, fantastical and real challenges. I was wrapped up in magic and diving into the depths of very-human grief, longing, desire, and hope. I cannot wait for the sequel!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Violence
annorabrady's review against another edition
Genuinely, I could not get into the story. There was potential, but I just felt like even the most basic aspects of storytelling fell flat. The main character has base level motivation, no thought behind her actions, and no consequences for the lack of those thoughts. Even the event that could be deemed a "consequence" ends up being something that was going to happen anyways so she was saved from the guilt and growth.
Additionally, the story includes genocide and despite the FMC directly being tied to people who were victims of the genocide and her enemy being the person responsible for said genocide, there are strong indications that this story is going to be an enemies to lovers story. And that's just not my speed. Enemies to lovers when the enemies is due to personal distrust or misunderstandings is one thing. Enemies to lovers when one partner is actively evil is another thing entirely. Especially since he's years older than her and she's only 17.
Additionally, the story includes genocide and despite the FMC directly being tied to people who were victims of the genocide and her enemy being the person responsible for said genocide, there are strong indications that this story is going to be an enemies to lovers story. And that's just not my speed. Enemies to lovers when the enemies is due to personal distrust or misunderstandings is one thing. Enemies to lovers when one partner is actively evil is another thing entirely. Especially since he's years older than her and she's only 17.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, Ableism, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
darbysbookland's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Sunya Mara has really done something fantastic in this book. She clearly put her heart into writing it, because it's been awhile since I've read a book that has captivated me so much, that has held my attention from the very beginning to the very end, and that has made me question whether I know where any of it is going while still feeling like it all made sense looking back afterwards.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, and Death of parent
mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
It was a struggle for me to stay engaged with the story, due to the pacing and a lack of interest in the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief, Violence, and Suicide
Minor: Animal cruelty and Suicidal thoughts
kirstenf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Classism, Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
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