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erafact's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
exhaustrovert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Genocide, Kidnapping, Murder, and Dysphoria
Minor: Toxic relationship and War
v_neptune'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
arlettep'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: Death, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
aseel_reads'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
I really liked getting murtagh's perspective and I love him and thorn so much, very keen to see what happens next
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
fromjuliereads'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
I'm interested to see what Paolini will do next in the Inheritance Cycle!
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
PTSDcareinthelibrary'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: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
cult indoctrinationsavanah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I did love thorn he is precious and must be protected at all cost.
I did see a change in the writing which has improved, but at almost no point did I actually get drawn in to the story, I spent more time rolling my eyes at Murtagh than literally anything else. Would not read again, or if I did I would literally just skip to the last several chapters.
Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Slavery, Violence, and War
Minor: Self harm
comraderowan94's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Murder
bibliomania_express's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I cried. I yelled in anger. I paced my apartment, afraid to pick it back up but unable to resist because I needed to know what happened next.
I love that we got to see more of Murtagh's past, how the court of Galbatorix functioned and shaped him. Paolini gives shape to Murtagh's bond with Tornac, and it's so fundamental and beautiful, even with its tragic end.
There's a lot of triggers for this book beyond your general death and gore. Both Murtagh and Thorn are dealing with PTSD, and Thorn suffers from intense claustrophobia. There are scenes of torture, mass death, and intense isolation and captivity.
I obviously won't spoil the end, but I will say it was so necessary after everything this book put me through. Now I have to lament the years before Paolini write the next book in this world, as there are some loose ends yet to be tied off.
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gore, Slavery, Blood, and Kidnapping