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bakunzi1990's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and War
lostwaterbottle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
- the overall sexual dynamic felt forced, coercive and imbalanced. There were times I was confused why the male lead was touching the MC when she didn’t want that. Especially when she had a history of sexual abuse.
- his nickname for her was little one and that was just gross and weird
- I thought that after being in an oppressive culture her whole life, the transition out would be more complex and nuanced. There wasn’t a moment when she reveled in just being free or when she caught her conditioning still influencing her. Overall I feel like the MC could have grown so much more than she did.
- there wasn’t a ton of worldbuilding info in the book. Everyone was keeping secrets from the MC and we didn’t know a lot till the end. I kinda just pieced it together based on other fantasy worlds.
- the MC definitely gave off I’m not like other girls vibes, and I’m the context of her upbringing that didn’t really make sense. There would definitely have been other girls like her who had secret solidarity. And being as poor as she was described would play out differently in my opinion than what she described.
- this is more of a personal pet peeve, but I really dislike when books don’t deal with basic human needs like using the bathroom, smelling gross, and menstruation. It makes me not take the characters seriously
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Gore
kingrosereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Gore, Blood, and Physical abuse
Minor: Pedophilia and Stalking
_savannahreads_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, and War
arianna_99's review
- 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? No
4.0
I like Estrella but I don't understand how she is not grieving after her brother's death, I mean, she mentioned his death just a couple of times before she forgot about him at all, and I'm so in love with Caelum! He is amazing and I will love to see how their relationship will change in the following book after this final cliffhanger
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Gore
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
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
kristakp's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Xenophobia
fran_h's review
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Gore