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saintgalentine'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
malisac16's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
micaelamariem's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Cannibalism, Colonisation, and Classism
asipofcozy'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
Now granted, just like the first book I am still not a fan of Neven. While the author did a great job of character development for Ren. Neven is still left naive. Don't get me wrong, loved the sisiter - brother relationship we get very rarely in literature. Yet, Neven still is blinded by his sisters pain and the constant racism she receives. He blindly believes his love will be enough (which partially is true) and that Red should be a better person because of it. He doesn't understand or try to understand her pain, what she has gone through as a poc, and it still shows in this book.
However, my dislike of Neven didn't take away my love of the how much Japanese culture we get packed into 300 pages. I loved every bit of it...and the plot of course :D.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic
thenovelbookshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Since becoming the Japanese Goddess of Death, Ren takes it upon herself to find her brother by being something that Neven won't hate as much.
Meanwhile, the Shinigami that are supposed to serve Ren oppose her and are no good when Ivy, Ren's adversary, decides to sail to Japan for revenge.
Together with Hiro's brother, Tsukuyomi, the Moon God, Ren must battle her way to stay alive and show why she is rightly the Goddess of Death.
The mood of The Empress of Time shifts from chaotic and almost helpless to dark as we journey with Ren to try and stop Ivy without Ren turning into Deaths former ruler's.
The world building that was created is so fantastical and full of characters, which almost feels like this should be longer than a duology.
Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Torture, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and Colonisation
sasisaskia's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail