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nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- 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
What an amazing conclusion to an amazing series
#emberalong
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
acitygirlsthoughts's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Tahir ends this multicultural fantasy series on an even note. I'd rate it somewhere a little above A Reaper at the Gates, but with writing that elicits moderate to deep emotion. The Commandant Keris Veturia will remain one of the top villains of current literature, in my opinion. Her character is multi-faceted: extremely evil but with deep pain that led me to sympathize with her a little. Kudos to Sabaa Tahir for writing such a well-written villain 👏🏼.
I'd sub-categorize this series as dark academia, since two of the protagonists are former students of the villain. It's rarely spoken of but I do wish Tahir let the alumni of Keris' school muse more over her as their former teacher than as a politician. However, I'm not a fan of the student-teacher relationship involved between two major characters, which became more scandalous when its revealed the teacher was in an open-marriage and impregnated his student. Also, Tahir writes in support of LGBT+ relationships, which is controversial within the Muslim community. I'm not Muslim but I'm just putting that out there for them and other readers who observe any religion that's against the LGBT+.
Overall Tahir's writing never bored me, plus she provides some mini-recaps, which is perfect for those (like me) who couldn't reread the first three books of this series.
I'd sub-categorize this series as dark academia, since two of the protagonists are former students of the villain. It's rarely spoken of but I do wish Tahir let the alumni of Keris' school muse more over her as their former teacher than as a politician. However, I'm not a fan of the student-teacher relationship involved between two major characters, which became more scandalous when its revealed the teacher was in an open-marriage and impregnated his student. Also, Tahir writes in support of LGBT+ relationships, which is controversial within the Muslim community. I'm not Muslim but I'm just putting that out there for them and other readers who observe any religion that's against the LGBT+.
Overall Tahir's writing never bored me, plus she provides some mini-recaps, which is perfect for those (like me) who couldn't reread the first three books of this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity
LGBT+ relationshipsnicolebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"This tale is the gibbet in the square,I say.The blood on the cobblestones, It is the K
carved into a Scholar girl's skin. The mother who waited thirty years for her child. The agony of a family destroyed. And it is a promise kept."
carved into a Scholar girl's skin. The mother who waited thirty years for her child. The agony of a family destroyed. And it is a promise kept."
THIS BOOK
I love this book and I love this series and all the characters with my whole bloody bleeding broken heart.
this is the last book in this series and is the best of them all.
please read this beautiful series if it only means that you can read this book
i really can't say more because SPOILERS
but when Sabaa Tahir said she worked her ass off for this book she meant it and it was so worth it.
this book and these broken characters deserves the world and I hope that it gets it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Torture, and Violence
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