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cendi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
rasha_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and Misogyny
maddiegkd'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
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Sexism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, Torture, and Rape
maazi0328's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Slavery, War, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
lucycharm9'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? No
4.5
Heat: 🔥
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Torture and Violence
fimk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
tink2cma's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Classism, Sexism, Confinement, Slavery, and Rape
Moderate: War, Death of parent, and Trafficking
kalequeentv's review
2.5
Slight spoily and graphic +18 hints in this paragraph, proceed with caution! ⚠️ The fact that we spend 30% of this book waiting for a SA, only for her to be free, only then, yet again we spend another 20% of the book waiting for another SA - this whole thing is leaving me kinda “….??” I think perhaps I have issue with the “obsessively dumping trauma after trauma on your MC until they break and become super strong and can fight the oppressive war because now they understand the oppression of the people”. I really do hate it. I’ll say it. I think trauma dumping on characters until they are “worthy” leaders or power forces in a rebellion is silly and boring. I wish we could find better motivation without the concept of repeated SA? The author literally HOOKED the concept of poverty on a line for the MC to gobble up and feed her rage but it doesn’t matter because BAM let’s assault someone again.
Maybe book two will hook me. One can only hope.
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Blood, Trafficking, and Death
amelia77's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Slavery, and Violence
mikasana'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? Yes
2.75
And while I couldn’t put the book down, I felt my skin crawl the entire time I was reading this. It was disgusting, offensive, misogynistic, devious and just had a general… sense of utter depravity. Check your trigger warnings because this entire book felt like one giant, heaping pile of red flags.
But again, I couldn’t put it down despite how uncomfortable I felt. It was like watching a car crash in slow motion — you feel your lowest for looking but you can’t look away either. That’s how I felt for 90% of this. I still feel pretty icky.
While I can confidently say I will probably never reread this again purely because of the content, I am very much interested in what will happen next.
This is NOT the book for everyone. This one is going to be a book you either hate or it becomes a guilty pleasure. I think I am the latter if only because I like what happens from here on out. Despite the content I was thoroughly entranced the whole way so I will give credit where credit is due.
Graphic: Sexual content, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, and Torture
Minor: Bullying