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icarusandthesun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
i read this poison heart some years ago and thought it was quite enjoyable—the greek mythology, the plants, the likable characters. this wicked fate still had all three of those, but somehow it just didn't have the same impact, the same excitement to it.
i found the whole story except for the ending pretty average and uninteresting. the storyline had this basic, linear feeling to it—it was pretty obvious what was going to happen most of the time. you knew in advance how the next chapter was going to make you feel.
the romance between briseis and marie was a little unbelievable? not because they weren't compatible but simply because they never really talked? not a lot of (deep) coversations, nothing. the only times they interacted was to plot or to kiss/hug. their relationship didn't go through any sort of development, wasn't deepened at all. i think that was handled way better in the first book.
i did however like the ending! it made me tear up a little bit and was all in all just very wholesome. definitely the only extraordinary thing this book's got going on for it.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Grief and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
emilyhv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
esme_may's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Murder, Torture, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol
bellebookcorner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
“We had this one precious life and what we did with it was entirely up to us. I wanted to use it to love and be loved in return.”
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse and Child abuse
missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition
2.5
☀️2/20
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Murder, and Vomit
notsobinaryart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Grief, and Blood
Minor: Murder, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Child abuse, Death of parent, Animal death, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Gore
velsbooknook's review against another edition
2.5
I loved the many Greek mythology references and the diverse characters but that is probably all. The pacing was completely off. The characters were supposed to be acting fast but instead they went shopping and taking a long nap. The first half just dragged on and it made me skim the rest of the book (and this is something I usually never do!). I think I would have enjoyed it more as a novella. When the characters moved to the important places I was already not invested enough anymore. Or just add a few more chapters to book one!
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Grief
decembermagpie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, and Kidnapping
rae42'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Death, Slavery, Blood, Murder, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, and Grief