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namitini's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book is just creepy. Once you get it, you get it, but until that point, it’s just bad. MMC comes on way to strong and makes the whole book feel sexual assault like.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Slavery
fangirljeanne's review against another edition
Another great example of why I’m deeply uncomfortable with white people writing about colonialism and/or slavery in fantasy. This feels a lot like oppression tourism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
marippe's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I’m kind of disappointed. I feel like the book started off really strong with potential, and I feel like it was great until we met the ML. After that, the pace really slowed down.
I admire the idea of making a FL who wants more than what her society demands for her, but as the book went on that message became muddled for me. She wants more than to be sexualised, but the relationship with ML starts on sexual attraction, with him outwardly and bluntly describing that he wants her and she'll come to him eventually. A woman can be sexual without being sexualised, but it didn’t feel like empowerment but ownership - something she was against.
The pet name “Little One” is probably one of the worst nicknames I’ve heard. Its very infantilising, and really creepy to use in sexual scenes.
I liked how the author described locations and imagery but my issues with the story and lack of connection to any of the characters made it hard for me to enjoy it. I’m just disappointed- I started it thinking it could be a 4.75 at max, but the star score kept falling over the book.
I personally didn’t mind the cliffhanger but it wasn’t too surprising.
I admire the idea of making a FL who wants more than what her society demands for her, but as the book went on that message became muddled for me. She wants more than to be sexualised, but the relationship with ML starts on sexual attraction, with him outwardly and bluntly describing that he wants her and she'll come to him eventually. A woman can be sexual without being sexualised, but it didn’t feel like empowerment but ownership - something she was against.
The pet name “Little One” is probably one of the worst nicknames I’ve heard. Its very infantilising, and really creepy to use in sexual scenes.
I liked how the author described locations and imagery but my issues with the story and lack of connection to any of the characters made it hard for me to enjoy it. I’m just disappointed- I started it thinking it could be a 4.75 at max, but the star score kept falling over the book.
I personally didn’t mind the cliffhanger but it wasn’t too surprising.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Sexual harassment, War, Misogyny, and Murder
bakunzi1990's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- 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
Well... that was one of the most intense books I've ever read. Still not sure if I like it...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and War
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