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auga'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
aliceloyallaleon'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault
emmylux7'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
4.0
Moderate: Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Stalking and Gaslighting
erinkellyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
In terms of differences between this and it's predecessor, the stakes are higher and so is the tension. I had to take a couple of breaks from it while reading it simply because I was nervous for the characters and was putting off any potential pain. However, the bonds between all of the character continue, and we add in a few more interesting connections between existing and new characters. The one thing that I didn't love was the final showdown feeling too quick (and not necessarily easy, but... I think you'll see what I mean when you get there). I've seen other people saying that they felt DR was slow, but I didn't feel that way. If you did feel that way, I think you won't for RV.
Overall, the beauty of the writing and the atmospheric nature of the world and the souls of our characters are stunning, and I would 100% recommend this duology to anybody. A fantasy book that feels like contemporary history, a war book that feels like poetry, and a love story that feels like releasing a breath on a sunny, windy day.
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
itsbrianascall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The ending for this wasn't really satisfying to me and it's hard to really pinpoint why. I like
a happy ending, but this one didn't really feel earned.
That being said, I enjoyed it overall. I would've loved some more worldbuilding to better understand the magic of Oath and the dynamics between the divines, but I'm also glad it's only a duology and wasn't dragged on further into a trilogy.
Graphic: Violence and Gaslighting
Moderate: War and Classism
cleot's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
2blueshoes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
meganfuhr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
With Roman forgetting everything we are thrown into a whole new ballgame of intrigue, getting to see what life is like from the view of Darce's Soldier's as opposed to the front lines for Enva.
I loved everything about this book, now, that being said, I did cry a lot during it, so be warned, being some tissues.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
nicole_thereader'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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail