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macliffe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, and Pregnancy
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
This is an incredible novel that shows so many complex characters. It has such a vast world that leaves you desperately wanting to explore more of it.
The book seemed quite daunting when I tried reading the physical copy. I think I kept letting the size of the book and the small print intimidate me...so I switched over to my ereader and stopped stressing. I'm so glad that I didn't end up DNF-ing and was able to fully experience the ups and downs in this amazing story.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War
larsen1191'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
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Misogyny
blubonby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Slavery
nquinlan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infertility, Trafficking, and Death of parent
nexusgoblin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Suicide
sabrinz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
For everyone wanting to read this, this book is best suited when you have time to read for longer periods of time. If you read it chapter by chapter with even some days between chapters, you might lose some of the connections that are woven in the different chapters and that tie the different characters together.
It's a brilliant book about friendship and how things are perceived, but also how you go about doing things.
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, and Grief
catapocalypse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This first entry in the Dandelion Dynasty is like a prologue for the rest of the series, in that it focuses on the events that first unify Dara and deals with the generation prior to the central characters of the rest of the books. I don't consider this a weakness; it's an adventurous read as we follow the mighty warrior Mata Zyndu and the cunning gangster-turned-government official-turned-rebel Kuni Garu, and the rise and fall and rebirth of empire. It's an epic fantasy and silkpunk treatment of events in Chinese history leading to the rise of the Han Dynasty, and it's a whole lot of fun.
There's valid criticism about the women and lack thereof in much of the book, which is essentially what prevents it from a full 5 stars for me. I love Gin Mazoti, like Risana and Mira a lot (but they could have had more "screen time!"), but something about Jia is still off, for me. I'm not entirely sure how to articulate it; maybe it's that she becomes too reactive after starting out so strong and proactive?
I look forward to rereading the next installment, and then finishing the series.
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Violence, and War
Minor: Animal death, Grief, and Death of parent
griffinthief'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Animal death, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Alcohol