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could be more in depth with the interpersonal relationships
Should have read it before I watched the show though
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, War
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts
overall, I liked the book. it was definitely enjoyable to read and the plot, characters, and world were engaging and intriguing enough to keep me invested. I think the strongest and most enjoyable aspects of this book were the world it’s set in and the relationships between a lot of the characters. I haven’t read more in the series yet and I’m hoping they’ll explore this more but what I wished we had more of was a more in depth look at the world itself and how it came to be the way it is. the special powers, the class dynamics, etc. it all felt very surface level. I think on the whole this book kind of falls into the trap that a lot of fantasy (esp YA) fantasy does where it all just feels familiar. A love triangle with a “good guy” childhood friend and a “bad boy” with a ton of power who is “misunderstood” and sad, an ugly duckling main character who is SURPRISE!....not really ugly she just has brown hair and pale skin, a vague feeling of “I’m not like other girls” throughout the entire book, mentions of class issues without ever fully going in depth, the typical chosen one narrative, etc...it’s all there.
This book has moments that are truly good. The scene with the stag in particular has stuck with me. That being said, I feel like if you read a lot of fantasy this will just feel like a retelling of a lot of other stories with not a ton to distinguish it. I would recommend giving it a shot and I’m hoping the other books will make it more distinctive, but on the whole I think it’s missing some fleshing out. On to the next books!
Graphic: Animal death, Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Blood
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Violence, Blood
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence