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emilysreadingbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, War, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Alcohol, Classism, Death of parent, and Racism
Minor: Confinement, Genocide, and Fire/Fire injury
aquillesaurus'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Classism, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexual content, and Gore
Minor: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Medical content
lovelymisanthrope'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
4.5
"Violet Made of Thorns" is a tantalizing story about Violet, a prophet for the royal family, and Prince Cyrus. Violet and Cyrus have grown up in close proximity together, but they have lived very different lives. Violet's entire job is to see the future and help the royal family make the best decisions to rule their people, while Cyrus has been groomed to take over the throne. Violet and Cyrus have a lot of tension between them, and they seem to have to epitome of a love hate relationship. Can Violet and Cyrus work together to realize their true fates?
I was pleasantly surprised by how captivated I was by this story! Violet is a strong, capable woman who is stuck between a rock and a hard place with her role as the royal prophet. I loved seeing her walk the line between respecting the royal family and pushing back on their hardheadedness. The king saved her and she feels obligated to help him, but she does not know if that is the "right" thing.
Cyrus and Violet have amazing chemistry. I am normally not a huge enemies-to-lovers trope fan, but I am a huge childhood-friends-to-lovers trope fan. You cannot help but root for Cyrus and Violet.
I am SO excited to pick up the sequel to this story and see how the rest of Cyrus's and Violet's stories unfold.
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
raintje'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: War
readbyella_'s review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Self harm, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder
kbairbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, Gore, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Classism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual content
imds'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
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Colonisation, War, Chronic illness, Blood, Self harm, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
erica_reads_everything's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Gore, Self harm, Blood, and Violence
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, War, Sexual content, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
nortayogu's review against another edition
3.25
Overall, I think the book is a good read except for *ahem ahem* parts which is a bit extra and I’d rather skip.
Minor: Death, Murder, and Self harm
mandkips'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content and Self harm
Minor: Murder, Emotional abuse, and Racism