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seanml's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Bekter is a bastard, Eeluk is a bastard, Wen Chao, Temujin is a bastard but also the protagonist so we’ll let it slide for now. Hoelun is the greatest. 8/10.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Excrement, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Vomit, Medical content, and Pregnancy
sbooky's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was a really good story that kept you gripped almost the entire time and makes you want to leap to the next book in the series. There is a good balance of action with other events so it doesn't feel like it's too violence-centered. The book also does a good job at describing the setting of this foreign place in a different time period, and the depth of research is clear from the descriptions and events. It also seems that it does not deviate greatly from the original source of the story, so it is somewhat vaguely educational.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Rape and Vomit