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hales_1243's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Animal death, Blood, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Ableism, Torture, Genocide, Classism, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
hedyharper'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
3.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Chronic illness, Confinement, Pregnancy, Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Violence, War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Animal death, Alcohol, and Death
abby_can_read'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
I adored this book. I love Saphira. The characters are amazing and their relationships are good. The worldbuilding is great. The pacing isn't consistent, it's slow at times and fast at others but overall it's fine.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Racism
Minor: Death of parent, Slavery, and Torture
redhairedashreads's review against another edition
3.0
CW: kidnapping and imprisonment; PTSD and nightmares; self-harm, whipping; war and mass death; gore and injuries; death of a friend and mentor;
Graphic: Self harm, War, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping
adrizeuza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: War and Animal death
Moderate: Grief, Violence, and Racism
dani_reis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Pregnancy, Animal death, War, Violence, and Torture
cturn'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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, War, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Pregnancy, and Slavery
aammeess'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and War
avsdhpn'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? It's complicated
3.75
Paolini definitely could have used an editor, he meanders needlessly and tends to fixate on the unnecessary. The 750 page book could have easily been ~500 with a few snips here an there. I'll be a little generous and say some of his homages to other works of fiction were also fairly blatant (a city called Gil'Ead taken over by the evil empire for example). The first half of the book was a bit of a slog, but around 2/3rds of the way through, it picked up and got more interesting. Points for adding a synopsis of the previous books at the beginning!
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, and War
Minor: Death of parent, Ableism, and Animal death
corvusastrum's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Animal death