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lizzye33'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: Body horror, Death, War, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Gun violence, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Genocide
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Child death, Confinement, Abandonment, and Car accident
outer_books'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
4.5
Graphic: War, Deportation, Gore, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Body horror
Minor: Child death, Grief, Alcohol, and Addiction
amburrella'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, War, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Misogyny
booksalacarte'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
5.0
New adult
Mid Fantasy
Rivals to lovers
Slow burn
He falls first
Found family
🏳️🌈 side characters
War/WW2 vibes
Grief
Parental death
Magical beasts
Love letters
Anonymous pen palls
Secret identity
I barely came up for air as I read, it was that good.
The juxtaposition of a familiar historical setting like World War Two in Great Britton and the mid fantasy with magic, folklore and mythology guiding and reshaping was really compelling! Nothing is more visceral than knowing about how GB bombings happened, being familiar with the uniforms, sirens, military involvement and seeing it on the page with vengeful gods and mythical beasts. I’m excited to see it dive deeper into the classically fantasy side of this plot!!!
I loved Iris and Roman and how they interacted and grew. Going through their grief, battling emotions and setbacks. Their tension was well written. Their love is so sweet!!! I was giggling at them and my heart melted when things finally took off!
I can’t wait until the next book comes out and we can see how this story moves forward.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, and War
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, War, Addiction, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Gore, Body horror, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
literaryintersections'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? It's complicated
4.0
My favorite parts of this book were the depictions of war. Ross doesn’t shy away from it - war isn’t some fun thing that you go do. It is brutal. And I think paired with how fourth wing treats war, I loved this so much more.
Other than that, the letter writing was stunning. The stories they wrote to each other and the love they built was fab. I do not think
In the next book I want:
More Marisol and Attie
Enva and Dacre - they are so fun and giving me Hades and Persephone vibes and I’m digging it need more.
A fucking map cuz where were all these places?!??
Graphic: Death, War, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit and Body horror
missgarceau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It brought tears to my eyes, had butterflies dancing in my belly, gave me chills and had my heart racing with anxiety!
The love and grief that this story delivers is overwhelming & beautiful.
If it wasn’t for the cliffhanger ending that felt like it came out of left field- it would have been 5⭐️
I felt like the ending was more for shock & unnecessary/avoidable drama that simply ripped my heart out.
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Violence, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Grief
This book might be triggering for anyone who has military involvement or military upbringing. It deals with a lot of grief & the difficulties of war.emilysreadingbooks'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Stalking, and Abandonment
paperdreams'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: Blood, War, Body horror, Death, Grief, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Classism and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual content
sunrae_booknook'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
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, War, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, and Body horror
Minor: Addiction and Abandonment