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vienna_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Did not know anything about the book before I started it and was pleasantly surprised!
I usually don’t read urban fantasy but I loved the world and all the different magical inhabitants. The book has Fae, witches, demons, vampires, witches and much more. The main character has a strong personality and is pretty cunning. The plot kept me on my toes the whole time, since there was a big mystery to uncover. I think it became a little bit slow around the middle but it picked up again and even had me in tears a few times.
Recommend for all Romantasy fans :)
Minor: Sexual content, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use
krhammonds'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, War, Slavery, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
kbowles24'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: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Murder, Gore, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Blood, Gun violence, Slavery, and Classism
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, War, Sexual content, Racism, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
Minor: Child death, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent
fernwehlaurel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Murder, Slavery, War, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Minor: Animal death
juliemariesmith3'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: Drug abuse, Drug use, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Torture, War, and Death
anndreya'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: Death and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use
Minor: Deadnaming, Slavery, Blood, Body shaming, and Torture
sweetordinary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Torture, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
cassidy_rain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
What a rollercoaster this book was! (I’m an adrenaline junkie, I loved it). I’m not going to lie, I was a little nervous to start this series because I knew it wasn’t going to be like ACOTAR or TOG, but I really ended up loving it! In my mind the fantasy genre screams “medieval” to me so I had a hard time wrapping my mind around the modern aspects. Ahem. Drugs. Guns. Cell phones. But it worked surprisingly well! No need to fear. Just goes to show what an amazing storyteller SJM is.
Crescent City is really a true crime/murder mystery/thriller meets magic and fantasy. And what a great combo it is. It was very easy for me to visualize the city and setting (I imagine it being kind of like Rome, lol). I felt completely immersed into the story from start to finish. The first chapter was a lot of info dump, but after that I found it fairly easy to follow. There’s a lot of phrases that get repeated (I’ve read a lot of SJM books so I know this is pretty typical at this point, but can we please come up with a bit more variety?).
I loved the characters! Bryce is sassy and sexy and selfless like you would not believe. Hunt is broody and rough around the edges, but a big softie deep down. The tension is so good. Danika and the wolves stole my heart from the very beginning. Ruhn Danaan…. Crown Prince of the Valbaran Fae… nuff said; can’t wait to see more of his character in the future books. Lehabah and Syrinx. 🥹
“Bryce was a ghost for a long time, Hunt. She pretended she wasn’t, but she was…. You brought her back to life.”
I had a great time with this and excited to see where the series goes!
Tropes:
• enemies to friends to lovers
• found family
Graphic: Violence, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Gun violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Drug use and Sexual content
jessnotjen'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
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Blood, Gore, Murder, War, Drug abuse, Body horror, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Violence
xandrav'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: Grief, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Slavery, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gore, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal cruelty and Sexual content