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typedtruths's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
▷ Representation: Ryon (mc) is brown; Esra (sc) is nonbinary & uses he/him pronouns; minor f/f side couple.
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Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
➸ Trigger warnings for slavery, attempted rape, sexual harassment, blood and gore depiction including mentions of mutilation, decapitation, death of a grandmother recounted, death of a mother from suicide, multiple deaths from falling off a cliff or from a great height, imprisonment, murder, axe, sword and dagger violence, disappearance and presumed death of a child/sister, loss of autonomy (magical), mass death/massacres mentioned, poverty and food scarcity.ceredonia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Violence, Blood, War, Slavery, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent and Cursing
annaka's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Overall I enjoyed it but would be unlikely to reread it… the issues above combined with the one below, made it a likely one time only story for me. Could be great for a different type of reader though.
Now… light possible spoilers ahead…
I didn’t care for the ending. To me it wasn’t a good set up for the next book but rather a huge loss or a huge throwaway when everything somehow resolves in the next book’s initial chapters. The wrong kind of cliffhanger to try to entice you to pick up book two.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: War, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery
ashleynp24's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I loved seeing a strong woman as the protagonist and how her relationships evolved due to her nature. A reason I did give it a 4 and not higher was I wish the book was told in her POV, not a 3rd person POV. I feel if it was from hers, we’d get to know a bit more about her relationship with Ryon, and her thoughts regarding her experiences more. I do enjoy their relationship and the development of it, but I think it could be a deeper connection between them.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Violence, War, Classism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Slavery, Suicide, and Torture
meat_muffin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Racism, Classism, Slavery, and Colonisation
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual harassment, Confinement, and Alcohol
shannanigans92's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence, War, Slavery, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death of parent, Death, Suicide, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual harassment and Child death
that_awkwardpart's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death and Vomit
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Slavery, Death, Vomit, Death of parent, Grief, Trafficking, Sexual content, and Murder
amre23's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Violence, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Genocide, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Classism
soniajoy98's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Cursing, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Child abuse, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
Minor: Cannibalism, Torture, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse
plantsbookscoffee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood and Murder
Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment