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tabeahaefliger'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
4.5
This was phenomenal, I LOVED the female characters, Manon, Lysandra, Kaltain, Elide… (and ofc Aelin) were so empowering and just badass, I loved every second of their stories!
The one little complaint I have is that I wished that Chaol would‘ve been a bit more reasonable, it was quite strange that he suddenly HATED Aelin, also Dorian‘s POV felt kind of unnecessary to me sometimes??
Other than that I was so excited to read this book, idk what it is about SJM books but I HAVE to read the last 200 pages in one go because that‘s when the craziest thing are going to happen!
Also I just wanna say that Rowan is such good boyfriend material wth??? He‘s perfect to me 😩🤌🏼
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Vomit and Child death
yarisbooksandbevs'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? It's complicated
5.0
So many characters developed. I love all of them. They all have loveable qualities and witty banter. (Chaol is eh. He was pissing me off in the beginning). The women in this story are absolutely amazing. Aelin is so smart and cunning. Kaltain’s story was so sad and beautiful. Lysandra really surprised me and I love her. Manon is an absolute icon. Asterin made me want to cry.
I can’t wait to see these characters win this war.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Grief, Physical abuse, Slavery, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Violence, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Miscarriage, Body horror, Child abuse, War, and Torture
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Genocide
baratheonbooks'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Torture
Moderate: Child death
gabbyeleene'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Child death, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
madalynn_owens'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
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Colonisation, Child death, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Rape, Death of parent, and Miscarriage
ashleynp24'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
Lysandra is definitely one of my favorite characters, and I loved getting to learn more about her specific history in this book.
Manon and Elide’s relationship was another one of my favorites, and Manon’s character arc was really fun to read.
The ending was so many emotions and I’m so excited to try the tandem read next.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Vomit, War, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Child death, Body horror, Grief, Physical abuse, Confinement, Murder, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Suicide, Pregnancy, Blood, and Slavery
evachristinee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Pregnancy, Murder, and Sexual violence
chhof002's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Minor: Miscarriage and Child death
britwalsh16'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
Watching Aelin become who she was always meant to be & fight for her loved ones & what is right, is inspiring! The growth she has had since book 1 is in incredible!
And the bromance between Chaol & Dorian is like my favorite bromance ever! Coming in second only to my bat boys.
All the characters have incredible growth in this book! & I could go on about how much I love them all, but then this will get really long, so I won’t.
But my favorite character is Rowan! & having him not being in the first third of the book gave me serious withdrawal! My heart just leaped out of my chest when he finally showed up! I was so ecstatic! I can’t wait to read more of him, & more of his relationship with Aelin! My heart! 💜
Graphic: Confinement, War, Classism, Death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Grief, Physical abuse, Slavery, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Genocide, Cursing, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, and Excrement
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
cayleybp'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Gore
Minor: Child death