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jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: War, Sexual content, Death, Violence, Animal death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Ableism, Grief, Gore, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Torture, Abandonment, Chronic illness, and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol and Vomit
caityg22'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: Violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gore, Torture, Death, Blood, War, and Animal death
nanastradamus'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? No
3.5
The plot is packed, which was one of the book’s — and story’s — downfalls. It felt like too much was trying to be crammed into one book. The story would have benefitted from most (if not all) of the plot points and characters being more fleshed out.
As a side note, it feels like more effort was made in the first book to have an actively diverse cast of characters. There also wasn’t as much character development in this book, which is something the first one already lacked quite a bit. That being said, I loved seeing all of the characters, especially Violet, trust and rely on each other more and become a really solid unit.
All in all, the book was enjoyable with fantastic twists and turns. I loved the stronger focus on politics and war strategy, as well as the found family within the Iron Squad and its newcomers. It just seems like fast pacing is what’s being aimed for with this series to its own detriment. Even more so than Fourth Wing, Iron Flame feels too rushed, like developing both plot and character were sacrificed in favour of fitting as much in as possible. Which is bonkers, considering the book is 600+ pages long. The premise, world building, characters, and story are all so interesting and promising — I can only imagine how incredible this series would read if it were given the space to do so, with an author / editor / publishing house team that were willing to spend more time and care on it rather than prioritising churning the sequel out so quickly. Or maybe Rebecca Yarros just always writes this way.
But gosh darn did she get me and I read it in 13 hours, unable to out it down for long. So, I’m boo boo the fool.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Sexual content, Violence, War, Blood, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
clairemitchell'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: Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Animal death, Grief, Sexual content, Torture, and Murder
rosieholmes99'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
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Xenophobia, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, and War
hjb_128's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War
blairlynn's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Gaslighting, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Violence, War, Cursing, Medical content, and Murder
segrady's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
stephanelli's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Bullying, Animal death, War, Torture, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
kbairbooks'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, War, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Body horror, and Violence