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annapox's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Slavery, Classism, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, Vomit, War, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Ableism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexism, and Trafficking
macthekat's review against another edition
4.5
4½ stars
I did not want the book to stop.
There some some neat cameos and forshadowing of events in the later books, but I don't think one would notice, if one had not read any other book. I can very much be read by it self.
I really enjoyed the book and it really makes me want to read the next book set in the country - that would be the last of the Immortals series.
It is quite a cozy read - in that way many magical boarding school books are. The students faces challenges, but not world shattering ones. We got a lot of everyday school scenes as well as the big drama scenes.
This is very much a book that take a long hard look at slavery - without being graphic - the protagonist struggles morally with living in a slave society.
It is also a book that deals frankly with the love life of teenagers - they are all allowed to have a number of romantic partners - there is no drama and no judgement in it. Also the boys have a pretty frank talk about morning wood and changing bodies - which is the first I have ever read seen from a boy's perspective.
Hmm I might be talking my self into giving it an extra star and not punishing it for me reading it too late at night and being really sleepy a lot of the time I was reading. I am pretty sure it will work very well at the inevitable reread.
I did not want the book to stop.
There some some neat cameos and forshadowing of events in the later books, but I don't think one would notice, if one had not read any other book. I can very much be read by it self.
I really enjoyed the book and it really makes me want to read the next book set in the country - that would be the last of the Immortals series.
It is quite a cozy read - in that way many magical boarding school books are. The students faces challenges, but not world shattering ones. We got a lot of everyday school scenes as well as the big drama scenes.
This is very much a book that take a long hard look at slavery - without being graphic - the protagonist struggles morally with living in a slave society.
It is also a book that deals frankly with the love life of teenagers - they are all allowed to have a number of romantic partners - there is no drama and no judgement in it. Also the boys have a pretty frank talk about morning wood and changing bodies - which is the first I have ever read seen from a boy's perspective.
Hmm I might be talking my self into giving it an extra star and not punishing it for me reading it too late at night and being really sleepy a lot of the time I was reading. I am pretty sure it will work very well at the inevitable reread.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Medical content
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Bullying and Sexism
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