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lvjysunday'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Pregnancy, and War
lqvekanej'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexism, War, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Child death, Confinement, Murder, and Genocide
Moderate: Classism, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia
lanid'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
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Confinement
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Violence, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Death, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization
kaylierian'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
5.0
I love vicious sapphics.
Tasha Suri is already one of my favorite authors after reading Empire of Sand. Now I am convinced she can do no wrong. I would read her grocery list if I could.
You have never read characters like these before. Priya and Malini are just. I can't describe them in one word because they are so complex. I could write a character study essay, but I will spare you.
Priya. I can't believe I read 530 pages of Priya and still don't feel like I know her whole story. (I feel the same about Malini, actually). The temple daughter magic is unlike anything I've seen. Priya's development in the 2nd book is going to be insane, I can feel it.
Malini was my favorite POV to read from. The way she operates so subtlety, and lets everyone underestimate her. She's the smartest one in the room, and she KNOWS it. Her strength is mesmerizing. She is mesmerizing.
I'll be honest. At first, I wasn't a big fan of the other POVs like Rao and Ashok, but in the end, I LOVED them. Watching event unfold through their eyes and being inside their head was delightful. Especially Rao. I adored his chapters. He's such a compelling character, I can't help it.
And obviously we can't forget about the sapphic romance. A lovely little enemies to friends to enemies to lover to ???? Their chemistry steams off the page, and the slow burn was immaculate. I love love love how Priya's strength is physical, and Malini's is her mind. Put those two together, and it's magic. Literally.
brb reading oleander sword rn
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and War
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Physical abuse
rexpostfacto's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Pregnancy, War, Xenophobia, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Ableism
cardanrry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Pregnancy
dhwani'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? Yes
5.0
calling this a masterpiece is an understatement and this book will live in my heart rent free
THE SHEER POWER IT HOLDS AHSNSJSK
Graphic: Drug abuse, Torture, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
drlove2018'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Lesbophobia, Classism, War, Drug use, Death, Addiction, Confinement, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror
upperjackpain'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
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Terminal illness
Minor: Vomit, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Addiction
dusksolace's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, Child death, Confinement, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror