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plethora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, War, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Blood, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, and Murder
janamichelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty
ekcd_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The MC is incredibly bland and at first none of the plot or relationships made any sense. I had a LOT of eye rolling and it wasn't until the end that I realized that MC is bland for a REASON. Having a blank canvas character allows the reader to project themselves into the story more easily...which is probably why people like it so much. Yearning, romance, sex - its all much more fun when you can imagine your self as the recipient.
And for that the book did its job. Its a wonderful YA y/n self insert self indulgent book. The spice level is pretty low - the 1.5 scenes were short, laced with metaphors and not particularly racy. But I come from the land AO3.
The plot was kind of weird, especially the last third with the trials. It seems the second and third books are better BUT i will not be reading them because there are more compelling love stories with muh better sex, slow burn and enemies to lovers.
Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Slavery, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Body horror, Blood, Toxic relationship, Genocide, Murder, Rape, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Chronic illness
nixicat1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Abandonment, Murder, Genocide, Death of parent, and Blood
Protagonist is regularly drugged by "romanitic" interestshrncmpbll's review against another edition
5.0
Maas has expertly crafted a narrative brimming with suspense, romance, and a touch of darkness. Intricate world-building, compelling characters, and a magnetic storyline that keeps you saying "just one more chapter!"
My first 5-star read of 2024 that will undoubtedly leave an indelible mark.
“It took me a long while to realize that Rhysand, whether he knew it or not, had effectively kept me from shattering completely.” - Chapter 40
“Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don’t feel anything at all.” - Chapter 46
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship
pjbu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Vomit
skylover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Pros: Lucien is a ride-or-die fav, he's so witty and reminds me of that enemies to best friends vibe so few characters have with one another. Rhys, while being a tad toxic, was a unpredictable character that added a thrill to under the mountain. The villain was interesting and I enjoyed learning about the lore and other good or evil characters for the worlds.
Cons: Not a fan that most of the romance was borderline abusive or straight up harassment (Rhys LICKING her tears?? Tamlin BITING her neck?? no thanks), Tamlin was the most disinteresting love interest, Feyre was difficult to get behind for the first half of the book, and turning her into High Fae reminded me of Twilight, but instead of waiting 4 books and having arguments with her partner about it, she was just turned without her knowledge or consent. Also not a fan that the plot was kinda giving "can't live without my guy/romantic interest" vibes. Lastly, idk what kinda writing style this was, but it was very repetitive and redundant - if you highlighted your book when the phrases "he (Tamlin) growled", "he (Tamlin or Rhys) gave a lazy smile", Feyre mentioned her newfound love of painting (we get it, you don't hunt so you paint - cool!), random fire being mentioned, or eyes as green as (the forest, grass, emerald jewels, shrek at this point, you name it) - you'd have a very colorful book cause you had to use so many highlighters.
Would recommend to fantasy lovers who know how to get into world building.
Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery
Moderate: Death, Torture, Abandonment, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Violence
nkmustdie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Classism, Medical trauma, Medical content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Colonisation, Death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, War, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Stalking, and Torture
dont_look_now'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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Genocide, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Animal death
jmeier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cultural appropriation, Confinement, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, War, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Animal death, Colonisation, Drug use, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Kidnapping, Rape, Mental illness, and Sexual assault