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arsenelouppain's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
My main complaint is about the protagonist, Iris. I found her largely unlikeable and her behavior was downright erratic at times. I lost it when
I was also not a fan of the love triangle (love square? Love pentagon? Maybe even a hexagon.) It was unnecessary and annoying to read through. Perhaps just Jinn and Adam would have been fine. But
One thing that also bothered me was when
I liked the ending. I was actually surprised when
I also approve of the way Raughley addressed the issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality.
In the end, this book was not for me, but if you're interested, I recommend giving it a go!
Graphic: Gore, Racism, Murder, Violence, Slavery, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, and Death
readingsitaaras'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Gore, Murder, and Death
foreverinastory'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
4.5
This was amazing!! Also so bloody and violent, lived for it all.
Rep: African cishet female MC, BIPOC cishet male side character, BIPOC female side character, MLM side pairing.
CWs: Violence, murder, death, racism, mentions of eugenics, torture, non-consensual medical experimentation, cannibalism, blood, gore, gun violence, injury/injury detail, fire, medical trauma. Moderate: sexism, misogyny, slavery, trafficking, mentions of sex work. Minor: suicide attempt, xenophobia, sexual harassment.
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Cannibalism, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Slavery, and Trafficking
Minor: Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia
nikspandya's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Racism
clairedinn'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? No
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Murder, and Gore
Minor: Cannibalism and Suicide attempt
clairophy'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Violence, Torture, Racism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood
starlessnights's review
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Kidnapping
Minor: War, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Suicide attempt
redthistle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Trafficking, Torture, Sexism, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, and Slavery
jenny_librarian's review
4 days in of 3+ hours reading and I'm still not halfway through despite everything going on. Hell, the "tournament" hasn't even started yet.
It's a good idea, but there's just way too many characters and way too much worldbuilding that doesn't ultimately give us anything. It's all so complicated that you get lost in between what is historical and what's fantasy. And it just keeps building up. Every time you think you'll get an answer, it's just more questions popping up that left me unsatisfied as a reader. I wanted to keep going, but after reading other reviews it doesn't seem to get any better and I have too many books to read to spend another 4-5 days on this one.
This is prime example of why the first book in a series should NOT be 500+ pages...
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Murder, Sexism, Torture, and Trafficking
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Slavery