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effy's review against another edition
3.5
I am frustrated that this book featured
My review seemed to have mostly been griping but those were my only real issues with a book that was actually a pretty compulsive listen and kept me guessing for most of the story.
I also loved how much Nikolai and Genya we got!
Favourite quote:
I am not ruined, I am ruination.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Rape, and Grief
jordynreads_33'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
4.5
Graphic: War, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Rape
konstantina'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
3.75
The
The grishaverse has so much to offer, and if you're reading this as a new fan, be aware that the next ones are even better!
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Rape
kat42'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
4.0
Minor: Rape
themiscyra_anna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, War, Self harm, Violence, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery
Minor: Death of parent and Suicide
Rape / sexual violence is in the past but discussed at length featuring the aggressor and the victim in a small court-like settingpoodily'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? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
neko_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Option 1
Alina saves the Darkling and falls in love with him. listen I found the Darkling's past interesting and he's a great villain but as a love interest? I hate him. if this happened I would have hated the books so much I would have liked to burn them.
Option 2
Alina marries Nickolai and goes into a political marriage. now I love Nickolai, his character, everything about it but there is absolutely nothing between him and Alina. this would just end up being more misery and fighting with mal.
Option 3
Alina kills mal to kill the darkling. Hurray, now she's miserable for the rest of her life.
Option 4
the plan worked out and mal and Alina go off together to get an alliance and work out the rest of the story. this would basically just be a repeat of siege and storm, and that was all-around terrible.
option 5 (what actually happened)
well, I certainly did not expect that. this honestly just feels like a way to end the series with a nice happy ending without really having to go to any work. this is the best ending out of the possibilities but that doesn't mean I like it. I wish Alina hadn't lost her powers and mal hadn't lost his own abilities in the most confusing, convoluted ending ever. I hate that they became completely different people and left behind literally all of their development, but I do love how they ended up at Keramzin.
Now the rest of the characters were actually amazing. The twins, Nickolai, Genya and David, Zoya, Nadia, Adrik, Baghra, Misha, and even Harshaw and Sergei were terrific characters. they are the reviving factor of this story.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Rape, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
itsmemiana'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
I still think a certain someone deserved worst for everything he did but oh well. I loved the confort of the last few pages. and I may or may not have shed a tear.... or maybe cried a lot who knows...
Nikolai has his own little space in my heart and I would love to have a chance to be his queen. 😌 I hope to see him in the other grishaverse books 🥺
I loved this trilogy and I definitely will be revisiting it one day.
I'm so excited to read the other grishaverse books, I've heard Six of Crows is even better so I'm sooooo excited.❤️
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Rape, and Sexual assault
lqne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, Violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, and Child death
Minor: Death of parent, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
infjkiki'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: Gore, Murder, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, Rape, and Classism