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sleepybythelake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
It wasn't bad, overall I'd say I liked it, but it felt a bit over the place compared to the previous two. I think I'll add a proper review after giving it more thought.
EDIT - So... not much has changed, I'm still confused af, therefore I'll use bullet points to try and make sense of it.
Scarlett's storyline:
- her ex-fiancé was introduced just to get k*lled off. I see why he was mentioned and properly introduced, otherwise it would feel like an unconcluded storyline but ugh idk. I think it would have been interesting to see more of him, though he was not that relevant in the end
- was not particularly interested during her chapters, sry...
- BUT I love her and Julian. Ma babies
- She ends up having actual powers? And she's the daughter of The Fallen Star??? WTH
- She's also the legitimate heir to the throne???
- I guess the last two points make sense, but uhmmm
Donatella's storyline:
- revolved around love as expected
- for me, it was more interesting than Scarlett's
- which surprised me because usually I don't like love triangles, though was this really the case considering Legend has always owned Tella's heart?
- was not particularly fond of how she treated both Legend and Jacks (not that they were any better towards her) and especially of the conclusion with the latter which felt meh; Legend's love breaks Jacks emotional hold on Tella, aw true requited love wins above all, cute! Then Jacks just vanishes? Like the rest of the Fates... like, okay, sure, fine
- I don't know what I expected but it left me bittersweet
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Grief and Torture
Minor: Pregnancy
bookboxbabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i LOVED caraval and loved legendary even more. but this book was just…a huge disappointment.
first of all, there were so many plot points that went nowhere.
tella and jacks being married was a great plot twist and i gasped. it could’ve been great to see that played out, but no it was immediately rectified the next chapter and jacks just undid it? huh? alright then
those are just two examples but there were a lot of plot points (namely with their mother) that i felt weren’t necessary and that were just abandoned/solved too quickly
second of all, wtf? this book was all over the place. it felt like stephanie implemented so many little threads throughout the other books and then realized “oh shit i have to wrap all this up”
things either happened way too conveniently and quick for these characters or frustratingly wrong and some parts of this book just felt both rushed AND drawn out. at the same time.
i do still love these characters, this world, and this whole story, but this final book was such a let down. besides the romance with
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
szekelyewy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Murder, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Death
aas'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
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Pregnancy, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
amre23'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
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Death of parent, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Blood, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Torture, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Religious bigotry, Gore, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse
lynnloveshobi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Grief, Murder, Confinement, Blood, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pregnancy, and Torture
emmacartlidge'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
angstifies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Death, and Confinement
Moderate: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Torture
Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
bethy_joy'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
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Violence, Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Blood
Minor: Pregnancy
laurataylor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Grief, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy