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stephanieluxton'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? Yes
5.0
Without spoilers, here's my general thoughts. Pierce Brown absolutely nailed writing complex characters. This series may have some of the best and most interesting/flawed/real characters I've ever experienced - which is wild because there's a lot of characters!
This book continues to have an amazing balance of action and politics. Things don't always go according to plan. I love having heroes and villains who are all incredibly intelligent and resourceful. There's never a point where I feel like our characters are being particiularly stupid or making dumb decisions just to move the plot along.
There are parts of this book that are slower but the grand finale blew my goddamn mind, and made me want to scream and cry and then still left me feeling better when it was all over.
Books rarely surprise me but this series did again and again.
I want to read the subsequent books but I am almost afraid to because, while this book definitely is open ended, I loved how it wrapped up.
Graphic: Gun violence, War, Classism, and Violence
rachela_7'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
4.0
Graphic: War and Violence
spatters21'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: Violence, Cursing, War, and Gore
njcowen'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
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Body horror, Blood, Violence, Torture, Self harm, Murder, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Genocide, Confinement, and War
Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Colonisation, Excrement, and Pregnancy
guime'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
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Death, War, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Child death
1yourmom1's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence
hellequin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Pacing saved this book. If it was any harder to read I would have struggled to finish it.
I read the large print edition because that’s all they had available at my local library and that had many editing and errors. Loads of words missing or repeated. Was quite annoying.
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Torture, Gore, War, and Body horror
linneak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Kidnapping, Medical content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, War, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic friendship, Classism, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Child death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Misogyny
idkallegra_iguess'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
5.0
I WILL STAB YOU WITH MY SWORD
SUFFOCATION
NO BREATHING
ILL KILL MYSELF BEFORE I COMMIT TREASON
*guitar solo*
It’s a miracle I haven’t cried.
Graphic: Violence, War, Murder, Gore, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, and Body horror
meridith_bex'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Gore, Confinement, Blood, Death, War, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Classism and Colonisation
Minor: Death of parent, Suicide, Alcohol, Vomit, and Cursing