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chelly_reads'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
literarydumpling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really enjoyed the different side of a fantasy world by focusing on journalists being normal mortals going about their lives that are being affected by the gods' war. It was also nice to see how subtle magic is weaved into the world rather than people wielding it normally.
There's mention of folklore weaved in nicely to the story, and doesn't feel particularly stilted, and the pacing works quite well throughout.
Though some parts were predictable, the whole picture wasn't filled in so it did have its moments of shock for me!
With how it's ended, it's definitely tempted me to try and pick up Ruthless Vow soon, so I look forward to listening to that as soon as I can.
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
pagebypage21'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Violence, and War
llcardenas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
almendraa'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Classism
Minor: Sexual content
claired514's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
linblythe_pub22'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? No
2.0
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Violence and Death of parent
Minor: Stalking
picaresquedreamer'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content
octoberharbor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Characters are written well enough and I liked their progression. I loved how magic seeped into the nooks and crannies of the world. The warring gods, people trapped in-between unknown truths, and using myths to try a piece together the reason citizens are compelled to die for a cause unknown to them makes for a tense and mysterious read.
Spoilers:
Two rival columnists connected by their magic typewriters is a cute premise. The evolution to war torn lovers is emotionally impactful. There's always a part of me that can appr ciate a tragic ending. So while we didn't fully commit to character death I appreciated what we got and this could be a potentially darker twist than death.
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Violence, and War
cait'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
4.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism