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sophiareadswaytoomuch'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: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
ken_mcmurdie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt
strange's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, and Torture
nofy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
(lmao no one's gonna read this) Yeah this took me forever to read. Now that I think of it, maybe I should've just DNFed but I guess it was still intriguing enough for me to push through. Lovedd and hated this book at the same time.
This book is SO. SLOW. Like literally where is the plot. 75% in and you've only been running around with Bitterblue in her castle,w hich is really big and very much and very FREQUENTLY described explained, detailed in all its aspects. And there's all these characters that are introduced to you one page after the other and you constantly having to process how and why they're relevant to the story or the world building, or should I say the castle building because honestly I don't think I'll ever be able to read anything with a castle in it for a long time. I'm tired of castles. Also, love interest is so unlikeable from beginning to end. And where is the magic system? Oh yeah there it is, in the last three chapters. Also heavy and triggering content. Was not expecting it to get so dark and disturbing after Graceling and Fire.
But loved Bitterblue's character though. She alone is 2 of my 2,5 stars, this is what real character development is. Also the answers at the end were worth it. Loved the friendships in this story, the characters themselves were all nice, even though if you haven't read the previous installments, they wouldn't make that much sense lol. The political aspects were written so well too. And, as usual, Cashore's storytelling is exceptional.
T'was a decent book, but definitely not one that I would re-read.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Torture
Moderate: Suicide
nyssbomb'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder
rsmry's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Torture
emmiemckenzie'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
4.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Rape
daphnehumming's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, and Torture
Minor: Sexual violence
shishirin'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
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
jella's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault