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ash2wall's review against another edition
Minor: Self harm
hollymileham's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this was such an enjoyable and different read for me, i really enjoy fairy tale adaptations and i definitely saw the little mermaid in this albeit a darker version with both mcs being very morally grey (lira i support your rights and your wrongs)
ultimately this has half dragged me out of the depths of the worst reading slump ever which is definitely to be commended
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: War, Child abuse, and Self harm
Minor: Slavery
dorleness's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Violence, War, and Murder
eevacasey's review against another edition
3.5
Minor: Self harm
kerttuli'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Grief, War, Child abuse, and Self harm
Minor: Slavery and Death of parent
thecasualbooknerd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Self harm and Gore
Minor: Slavery, Genocide, and Trafficking
rielbelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Slavery
arttichokedipp's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
1) I wish I weren’t alive by the end of it or
2) I think the book is genuinely dangerous
To Kill A Kingdom, unfortunately, falls into the latter category. It’s a nice story, and I enjoyed it. Would have liked to see more diverse characters in terms of sexuality and disability, but it was overall a fun spin and I liked the distinction between sirens and merpeople and wished the classism was explored there more. But the way this book glorifies self-harm is dangerous. The protagonist is a masochist and the author does not let you forget it for a single chapter. When she is injured she enjoys it, but worse is that she self-harms in potentially fatal ways for stress relief and then gets that relief. That’s a dangerous message to send, and if I had to pick only one trigger warning for this book it would be that.
Tl;dr if you have any history of depression or self-harm, or if you’re under 16 or so, this book is dangerous for you. Don’t read it.
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Grief, and Torture
Minor: Pregnancy
boredomandwordsofbooks's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, and Child abuse
Minor: Self harm and Child death