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callidoralblack's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Torture, Animal cruelty, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death, and Murder
rosa_lina96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Is it the best or most gripping fantasy story I’ve ever read? Well….no. But it feels cozy. Like a mug of warm tea, or clothes out of the dryer. It knows it doesn’t need some sweeping narrative to hold your attention, and it concentrates on the characters and their struggles (which feel very much real) instead. You could really identify with Viv and her struggles throughout the book, and that was what made it intriguing for me. When this person who’s made fighting her entire livelihood can no longer do that, well, what else is left for her? It’s an interesting question, and one that the book tackles pretty masterfully.
I do kind of wish the final confrontation with the villain hadn’t been over with in about five minutes, but that’s neither here nor there. It was a cozy enough read that I’m intrigued about the sequel, and that’s good enough for me.
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content
alexalily'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
Moderate: Confinement, Police brutality, Cursing, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
scrubsandbooks'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
Knowing this is a prequel, it was hard to read about a certain relationship knowing how it would all end up, but the epilogue brought on warm fuzzy hope-for-the-future feelings with this. I personally loved the first book more but this was just as enjoyable and inspiring and would highly recommend.
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content and Alcohol
hannahkirkby'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
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content
Minor: Blood and Animal cruelty
itsheyfay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Cursing, and Death
jennikreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery
our_lady_of_perpetual_bad_luck'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
Moderate: Death, War, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Medical content and Alcohol
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Body horror, and Confinement
Minor: Xenophobia
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Death, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol
Minor: Grief, Medical content, and Sexual content