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alisonvh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, War, Blood, Pregnancy, Incest, Sexual content, Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Alcohol
third_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Miscarriage, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny, Slavery, Abortion, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Minor: Incest, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and War
neens_m'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: War
Moderate: Pregnancy
bluejayreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
I think what I loved so much about this book, though, is that it covers so much. There's not particularly a central plot. Hild's driving goal is to keep herself and her loved ones safe from all the dangers the ever-shifting alliances and machinations of the power players of the day. She claws out as much agency as she can under the circumstances, but the context in which she acts is within the court of Edwin Overking, whose goal is to be king over all the kings of the land that will eventually be known as England. There are conflicts and challenges and small periods with defined goals, but overall it unfolds much as life does - piece by piece, event by event, with little in the way of a structured plot.
Graphic: Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy and Child death
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Animal death, Incest, and Religious bigotry
Childbirthcareinthelibrary's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Slavery, Child death, Death, Religious bigotry, Violence, Sexual content, and War
Moderate: Incest, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Trafficking and Death of parent
solntse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Religious bigotry, War, and Pregnancy
alliebliterary'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
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Slavery, Blood, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and War