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hellodebbies's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The plot really begins towards the end of the book (~70%) and the summary resumes the first30% of the book π. There's, of course, some filling but honestly it's a very good summary of the first quarter of the book π
It is mainly focused on the characters and their relationship.
The writing is okay.
However the cliffhanger is insanely good ! Will definitely read the next one !
Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Drug use and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault
purplepenning's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.25
"Good and evil are real. They always have been. Yet the weight of the realm has always fallen on those in-between. Ones neither good nor bad."
My experience with A Fall of Ruin and Wrath is that it's like the beginning of a Sarah J Maas story written by Katee Roberts. It leans into the theme of "morally gray" like it was the assignment and plays with the push-pull of "fated mates" and "star-crossed lovers" in a way that could get interesting if a lazy "chosen one" trope doesn't get in the way.
Parts of it were kind of a mess for me β sometimes in ways I didn't mind and sometimes in ways that I did. The world seems like standard high fantasy at first but then it's also sort of post-apocalyptic and maybe less fae and more seraphs and demons? I don't need the world building to be completely nailed down in the first book in a series so I wasn't too fussed about this. If anything makes me pick up book two it'll be wanting to figure out this fantasy world and system. I mean I did not have
Graphic: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Torture
Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Classism, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Grief, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Vomit
Physical compulsiongen_wolfhailstorm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was my first Jennifer L. Armentrout novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I found the pacing to be great, with a focus on drawing our anticipation and action, never verging on being boring, whilst simultaneously not being overwhelming in content.
To accompany and complement the pacing, I appreciated the chapters being concise and manageable. It added to the desire of the every famous reader phrase of 'just one more chapter'.
I found the characters to be intriguing (especially our MFC) & I quickly grew ever more curious about these highborn lords particularly wanting to know what kind of immortal being they were. Would they fall more under the fae type being or a sort of energy vampire? I feel like this could have been called My Hyhborn lord, but not sure that would have been as catching a title for me.
I thought the lure of the deminyens was pretty cool with the idea of them radiating desire and their origin story was interesting too.
I would have loved to explore deeper the relationship between Lis and Grady. I was shown how their bond was so tight in the childhood but I don't think it was carried as strongly into adulthood enough in example. I would have also have loved to see more expansion between Lis and Naomi.
The romance was super spicy and I was blushing, let me tell you. I think that was one of my favourite parts about the book. It was definitely more romance than fantasy, but there was definitely more than enough magic and fantasy themed political intrigue to not fall too far behind the steamy scenes.
I cannot wait to see where book 2 takes Lis.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Violence, War, Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Genocide, Confinement, Cursing, Addiction, Gore, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Death of parent
dkgreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse
headinthepages'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Torture, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Vomit, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Sexual violence