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hunterkat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have a hard time rating this book. It gets 5 stars because it did what it wanted to do extremely well. But it’s not an *enjoyable* read. I don’t mean because the plot is boring, it’s badly written, anything like that. In fact it’s extremely hard to put down and written well. But what this book wants to do and what it does well is show the horrors of war. The danger of seeing your enemies as less than human. The futility of revenge and anger and how it makes everything worse in the end. You may hate the main character but you can track along with her mindset and why she makes the decisions she does.
It’s a rough read. Every violent tw I can thing of happens in this book. It does not hold back. But if you can stomach the gruesomeness, it’s very successful at it’s points. Don’t read this expecting a light hearted military fantasy. Read this expecting to cover your face or mouth with one hand, turning the page with another, and reading with one eye between your fingers.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Self harm, Sexual assault, War, Violence, Gore, Body horror, Rape, Physical abuse, Addiction, Torture, and Animal death
Moderate: Body horror, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Sexism
aldenning17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: War, Violence, Torture, Murder, Rape, Gore, Trafficking, and Sexual violence
noeyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, War, Trafficking, Child death, Gore, and Rape
Moderate: Addiction and Colonisation
illicitrature's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Trafficking, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Racism, Death, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Drug use, Cursing, Drug abuse, Rape, Animal death, Excrement, War, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Grief, Body horror, and Child abuse
cheyreadsthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Gore, Animal death, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Slavery, Genocide, Cursing, Classism, War, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Child death, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, Addiction, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Animal cruelty
mir_frog73'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Vomit, War, Abandonment, Body horror, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Sexism, Trafficking, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Violence, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Cursing
juliekerr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Vomit, Violence, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Addiction, Confinement, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, War, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Slavery, Gore, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail
njstew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Medical trauma, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, War, Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Grief, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Classism
naisdayz'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: Xenophobia, Gun violence, War, Gore, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Violence, Physical abuse, Addiction, Trafficking, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Rape, and Sexual harassment
shortdj'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
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Drug use, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Bullying, Torture, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Grief, War, and Rape