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theintrovertsbooks'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Gore, Death, Confinement, Classism, Torture, Self harm, War, Kidnapping, Blood, Cursing, Body horror, and Violence
Moderate: Trafficking, Racism, Alcohol, Slavery, Medical trauma, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Excrement, Drug use, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Grief, Infidelity, Hate crime, Genocide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Vomit
tcheschire'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
Cassius’s development really cemented him as a favorite, where before my opinion was neutral (leaning negative). I loved the Nakamura siblings as well, fantastic additions to the cast.
The audiobook performance knocks it out of the park, as always.
Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Torture, War, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Colonisation
tiana_king'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Genocide, Slavery, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Classism, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Body horror, and War
Moderate: Torture and Miscarriage
murrayscottferguson'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Gore, Bullying, Cannibalism, Classism, Confinement, Racism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, War, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Death of parent
cc0906'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? No
4.5
Graphic: War, Gore, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Child death, Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Genocide, Confinement, Torture, Vomit, Violence, Bullying, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Blood
hapalyn'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical content, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and War
Moderate: Alcohol and Fire/Fire injury
katiefronk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Gore, War, Torture, Confinement, Death, Violence, Slavery, Suicide, Cursing, Physical abuse, Murder, and Blood
obtoosegoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Torture, and War
Moderate: Suicide
kearstenmh'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Torture, and Murder
maddie_rae_reads'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? It's complicated
5.0
(Ok, so I’m dubbing this the first Trilogy, kind of like Star Wars-these three take place in a relatively short amount of time. The next three jump ahead about a decade.)
I STRUGGLED at the start. For like the first 3 hours. So disturbingly brutal because the Jackal is the worst and Darrow and Vitra have to work through the trauma they’ve endured. It was hard to listen to yet totally necessary to the story. Serious props to Pierce for navigating that balance.
While totally feral, this book has some of the most beautiful (and deep) insights. Here’s some of my favs (the non-spoilery ones 😅)
🪐 “Mother is the spine in me, the iron. And I clutch her hand as if such a simple gesture could say all that.”
🪐 “His eyes radiate a goodness that I used to think made him seem foolish, now it just seems wildly brave.”
🪐 “Government is never the solution, but it is almost always the problem.”
🪐 “I think the sh*ttiest part about getting old is now we’re smart enough to see the cracks in everything.”
🪐 “In war, men lose what makes them great. Their creativity. Their wisdom. Their joy. All that’s left is their utility.”
🪐 “Our lives mean so much more than the frail bodies that carry them.”
🪐 “Whatever plan I make, it seems the world is content to undo it.”
🪐 “If my people know one thing it is how to survive hardship with celebration.”
🪐 “Life without love is the worst prison of all.”
🪐 “When we are wound together, we make something unbreakable, something that lasts long after this life ends.”
Ok, I’ll stop, but if you think you can handle this harsh chronicle of war and love, do it. 🤩
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Graphic: Death, War, Torture, and Cursing