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unhinged_geminii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, War, Murder, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
siglerbooknook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It had to be 40-50% of the book that was just sex. It got to the point I was skipping whole pages. I like a good romance as much as the next person, but I need plot to hold it together.
I'm honestly disappointed. This book had so much promise. The plot that was there was great. Easy to solve, but very enjoyable. I wish the book had spent more time letting us get to know the characters and the world of Cordova instead of another XXX scene.
Every time Isolde asks a question it goes unanswered, and since I had already figured out the big secret the end reveal felt a little flat.
I did enjoy the quips from the side characters like Sorin. Killian was unlikeable from the start.
To quote a favored character, it was as promising as a pie and disappointing to discover there was no filling.
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity, Abortion, and Infertility
doubletherazzle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexual content, Death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Infidelity, Slavery, Sexism, and Racism
karapillar'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: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Genocide, Murder, Death of parent, Sexual content, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Grief, and Sexism
Moderate: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Racism, Stalking, Vomit, War, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Torture, Slavery, and Religious bigotry
midnacine'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
Maybe I'm just really into trashy romance novels recently but I fucking loved this book. It feels like this is what a condensed version of JLA's From Blood and Ash would have been without
It was interesting coming to this after having read A Touch of Darkness because the writing style was so much different and engaging. To me it seems like Scarlett St. Clair really found her voice in this story, and I can't wait to read the second one in December!
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Body horror, Animal death, Genocide, Sexism, Medical content, Misogyny, Grief, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, Racism, Slavery, Alcohol, and Infidelity
kyrstin_p1989'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, War, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia