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frawst_disasta_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
And that’s this book. A book about what lengths a person will take to save someone else and the maybe just maybe a person will go too far.
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, and Medical content
sheebsbooks'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
3.5
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
ceruleanshelves'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
“Galaxy Stern,” Darlington said, his eyes flashing gold, “I have been crying out to you from the start.”
nothing makes me happier than when the second book lives up to the first book. and when it's even better?? 😩🤌🏼
“But I like this life better.”
“Better than what?”
“Better than what I was living before. Better than a world without magic.”
this is one of those series i read and can't help but feel envious of both the characters and the author. the characters for getting to live this life, and the author for having been able to dream it up.
“Life is cruel. Magic is real. And I’m not ready to die.”
one character that i really came to adore was mercy. i feel like she was all of us readers, wishing so badly to find a way in to live magic and leave the real world behind. tripp was also a very endearing character who brought some lighthearted comic relief in as well. i did not care for hellie after this book, esp bc the babbit rabbit story.
“Fuck off.”
“I did miss you, Stern.”
the agonizing slowburn of alex & darlington is SO DELICIOUS oh my god i just know the pay off is going to be well worth it.
“Come on, Darlington,” she said. “Let's give them hell.”
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Classism
itsheyfay'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: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, and Stalking
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Racism, Slavery, and Suicide attempt
rainyghost'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
serena_hien'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
notsohopelessromantic'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
The kindling romance between Darlington and Alex is just that. Kindling. If you wanted romance, boy howdy let me tell you it's a slow burn. A very confused, hesitant flame, with a very eager wick, on a willing candle. That might not make sense to you but it does to me.
Anyway, the book was very good. Much like the first where it just seems to be one thing after another, after another. Nonstop misfortune, bad luck, catastrophe. It really makes you wanna tear your hair out. But, to be fair, they did manage to get Darlington back from the Underworld, something I truly did not believe would happen until the 3rd book with the way things were looking. I am grateful to at least have that issue resolved, if only temporarily.
There is most definitely something off about the current Praetor. He knows more than he's letting on, I'm just not sure why. I probably won't know until it's literally spelled out to us in the next book.
I loved the character development on all fronts. Learning that Turner wasn't as straight-laced as we all thought, that Tripp isn't all that harmless or innocent, that Mercy is stronger than she seems. And speaking of Tripp, I do love what was done with his character at the end of the book. That will be interesting to see play out in the next one. Dawes has grown even more as well, becoming less timid, more sure of herself, confident in her abilities; very much the witch Alex saw her to be. I know that there is even more to unpack with Alex and why she's been described as sitting on a throne with a crown on her head, Darlington her faithful servant (and lover 👀). I can't wait for it all to unfold.
The book truly twisted and turned at all of the unexpected, and expected, moments, making this one helluva ride (read). I cannot wait to receive news on the final book in the trilogy and can only hope that I won't have to suffer for very long. Though if Darlington can survive over a year in hell, then I can certainly wait that long to be saved too.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Torture, and Grief
carolyn_baird_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
caoimhemia'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 death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent