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c45p1n's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
- this book is literaly acotar’s doppelgänger (derogatory) (in regards to the characters)
- very predictable
- ends on a cliff hanger (is part of a trilogy)
- tropes: fae & faeries, fated mates/soulmates, gods, betrayal, one bed trope (sorta? more of a cling-to-each-other-for-body-heat type of one bed), death is a trope., magic, strangers to lovers, (idk how to describe it but) surviving together, i hate everyone but you (male mc), grumpy x grumpier, again (bc there is so much) character death, um yeah. can’t think of anything else, OH “who did this to you” trope ON BOTH SIDES, yeah that’s abt it
- OH: it felt like a video game in the sense that you had to complete a goal and talk to someone and then just be in stasis for the rest of the story, like just the middle 150 pages were nothingness but the FMC & MMC flirting and traveling with nothing actually happening in that chuck of time.
- same with the beginning sorta. it was just 1) the veil shattered, 2) XXX & FMC ran away, 3) 50 pages later they meet the MMC, 4) battle against the enemies, 5) the middle where literally nothing plot-heavy happens til chapter 28
- pretty smutty tbh, not amount-wise but kink-wise
- i’m honestly kinda stumped on what to rate this but i think i’m gonna split it up then find the average and do it from there but you can just use these rates for generality
- plot: 4/10; characters: 7.5/10; smut: 7/10; monologue: 5/10, dialogue: 7/10; world-building: 8/10; fae history explanation: 8/10 (there was a glossary), character likeability: 8/10
- using my 200 dollar calculator, the mean is ≈ 7 so that’s like a 3.25 in my mind
literally everyone died except the main character and love interest💀 - idk why but kinda reminded me of the hunger games
- read TWs before reading the book fs !!!!!!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Violence, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, War, Sexual assault, and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent and Religious bigotry
cassie12_21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Death, Abandonment, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Gore, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
justagrlandherdog's review
- 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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent
justreaditem's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, War, Violence, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
lilithreads's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide attempt, War, and Suicide
sammiesshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.5
The spice in this had me blushing hard. It was very hot. I know I already said this, but the TENSION was so well written and added to the book. I loved the morally grey love interest but beware: if you are not okay with morally grey and sometimes intense male leads, this is not the book for you. Towards the end, he became a bit intense and off-putting, and I hope that is explained in the sequel.
I definitely predicted the main plot twist early on, but the way it was revealed still shook me to my core, and the build-up was still very worth it. I loved this book and definitely recommend for lovers of high fae fantasy romance.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual assault
jonezzzing's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Child abuse
deesquared's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Death, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
tjtjtj's review
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual content