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livcashmere'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? No
3.75
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Addiction, Police brutality, Confinement, Sexual assault, War, Rape, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
jordmccarthy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Violence
lizrushby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Slavery, Self harm, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Vomit, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
rinku'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
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Medical content, Abandonment, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Rape, Animal death, and Pregnancy
ashleysills's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I buddy read this with a friend and we both agreed that the part that annoyed us the most was the selective inner dialogue that made the ending/plot twist pretty unsatisfying. The book is written in third-person omniscient, so we have a window into Kiva's mind and her thoughts. However, I felt blindsided by the ending because there was little to no foreshadowing and Kiva's inner thoughts were conveniently silent on that front, possibly to make the ending more dramatic. Instead it felt more like not even the author knew where the story was going until the end. The ending was still good, but I like my plot twists to leave me wondering how I didn't put the pieces together sooner.
Would I still recommend this book? Yes. If you love YA fantasy that isn't too heavy on world building, has female characters who are still growing into themselves and their inner strength, and is entertaining, then I think you'll love it.
P.S. I'm reviewing these after reading the whole series and book three was my personal favorite.
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, and Confinement
Minor: Self harm and Sexual harassment
Spice: brief kissmirthesportel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Torture, and Confinement
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Police brutality
Minor: Child death, Child abuse, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Rape
the_jesus_fandom's review
- 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
3.5
There was a bit of discrepancy in Kiva saying she helped everyone cause that was her job, regardless of what they did, but then she refuses to help a guard and actively makes his sickness worse.
My only major grievances: eyes don't have to have stone colours. Just say her eyes are yellow (amber).
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Medical content, War, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Torture
Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, Cursing, Vomit, and Death of parent
gcjay1994's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Police brutality, and Toxic relationship
akevaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Graphic: Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, War, Violence, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Confinement
tegzy95'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Addiction, and Confinement