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veerau'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
On one hand, the writing style really isn't my cup of tea, and got me struggling to keep reading.
On the other hand though, the plot is intriguing, not much the first part tbh but it had me so engaged for the second half I couldn't pit the book down.
Alas, giving it 4 stars felt a bit like an insult to other books I very much enjoyed, we'll have to make do with 3.5
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Violence, Kidnapping, Bullying, and Trafficking
gracecrandall'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
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Incest, Drug use, Self harm, and Physical abuse
Minor: Pregnancy
embla_v's review against another edition
5.0
Boken handlar om Jude som fördes till Faerie som barn tillsammans med sina systrar. Som människa i Faerie blir hon mobbad men allt hon vill är att passa in. När Jude blir äldre inser hon att hon inte kommer på en plats i Faerie om hon inte skapar en själv men vägen till makt kantas av fara och förräderi, och Cardan, prins av Faerie, hotar allt som hon försöker bygga.
En fantastisk spännande bok som jag definitivt rekommenderar. Den är på engelska och är för unga vuxna. Oerhört läsvärd!!
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment, Stalking, Pregnancy, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Trafficking
chloe927lou'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
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death of parent, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, War, Trafficking, Murder, Death, and Slavery
mindsorceress's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Bullying
Moderate: Trafficking, Death of parent, and Death
alexhelme'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
3.75
Graphic: Bullying and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide and Trafficking
elskabee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
ACOTAR meets Assassin's Apprentice
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes:
- Fast paced books
- Morally grey protagonists
- Political intrigue
- Female-led fantasy where romance is barely present
I overall enjoyed my time with this book, especially around the halfway mark and onwards where things really started to pick up. None of the characters are likeable, but that's kind of the point. Horrible people doing horrible things to each other in an entertaining fashion.
The biggest let down was that the stakes and my level interest were so low for roughly the first half of the book. First instalments usually need time to introduce stuff, but that wasn't my problem. It was more that what the characters were dealing with just wasn't interesting, especially when you contrast it to the second half of the book. I definitely think the first half could have been a little more compact with he middle section a bit more expanded and the book would have been better for it. The only other thing that stopped me from rating it higher was that I found the world-building a little lacklustre. I don't think it was suuuper important for this story, but it would have helped in making the world feel more real and immersive.
Overall it was a fun quick read that I had trouble putting down so I'd definitely recommend it.
Graphic: Trafficking and Slavery
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism and Medical content
marahc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Suicide, Trafficking, Drug use, Bullying, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Vomit
Minor: Incest and Abortion