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thalia16'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? Yes
5.0
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
trintrin'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
Addressing the elephant in the room first. That title was the reason I didn't really want to read this series immediately after reading The Raven King, and it doesn't make it any better after finishing and loving this book. Maggie whyyyyy ಥʖ̯ಥ
Ahem, now, where do I start. This book feels so much more... cohesive? than the first one. Like the characters blend in with each other so well, in a good way. Where Call Down the Hawk was more plot-focused with splatter of good characters, this one was beautiful characters with a plot where you don't fully understand but vibe with. Sort of like a call back to TRC. Where Carmen and Parsifal didn't vibe in the first one, her and Lilliana were an outstanding duo here. Where Ronan was either on a solo mission or with his brothers in the first one, he's with Bryde and Hennessy here, and what a fantastic trio they made! I love their chemistry so much.
The highlight of this book, and the entire trilogy for me, has been Declan. What a pleasant surprise from the Declan we saw in TRC. It feels so nice to see the character you kept rooting for actually turns out to be a decent person.
JORDAN MY GIRLLLLL
I felt very lukewarm about Farooq-Lane in the first one, because I loved her character, but also needed some development from her to fully adore here. And we got just that in this one.
Matthew, what an absolute sweetheart. His POVs always ended up breaking me.
HENNESSY, I cannot put into words how much I love Hennessy. She felt very different for the first half of this book. More talkative — was she always talkative? — less self-destructive misery.
It is an absolute CRIME Adam Parrish is not in this book as much as I want him to be.
Getting to the biggest part of the book, THE PLOT TWISTS. Because WHAT THE ABSOLUTE FUCKITY FUCK?
Ronan, please let's just go back to being a gay catholic street-racing farmer, shall we?
Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Car accident
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, and Drug use
booksandstardust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Grief, Death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Murder, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury
imds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Car accident, and Death
Minor: Death of parent
jenarae'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Vomit
broro's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship
caseythereader'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
multiplyoctopi's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, and Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Car accident, and Animal death
smithreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Car accident
Minor: Child abuse and Grief
queenfury'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Mental illness
Moderate: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Toxic relationship