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booksanna'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: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
mmefish'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
Just brilliant; so well made, so emotional, so entertaining. I’m a little scared to pick up the next book though, after all the negative reviews I’ve read.
P.S.
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
szm_7092'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: Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent
paper_queen'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? It's complicated
4.0
O______O
WHAT DID I JUST TAKE PART IN.
High Lights
- The setting is SO. BEAUTIFUL. I mean, Blackcliff is horrible and all, but it's SUCH a cool setting!
- It was SO gripping! I couldn't stop turning pages! My poor Elias...
- ELIAS IS A PRECIOUS LITTLE THING AND I JUST. *cries and cries*
- Laia is so much like me, and so that added another level of relatable. She's scared, but loves her family, and would do anything for them.
- The Augurs. MIXED FEELINGS.
- THE COMMANDANT MAY JUST BE THE WORST BEING ON THE ENTIRE PLANET. I hated her with a passion.
- Helene...oh dear, Helene...
- Marcus is loathsome. Which is very saddening, because I have a brother named Marcus, so... I actually have a main character named Markus too. Huh. Weird. Anyway, this Marcus is horrible.
- Spiro Teluman is a great guy.
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Low Lights
- There was a lot of content in this book that I didn't like. There was a lot of swearing and suggestive sexual content (though nothing actually described). Surprisingly, there wasn't as much violence as I expected. (Well, except for this one scene...) So all that knocks off a star.
- But that's all I have to say about that.
Conclusion
WOW! This book was SO. AMAZINGLY. GOOD. I don't know if I'll continue the series, only for the inappropriate content, but OH MY GOODNESS, THIS WAS GOOD. I don't know if I could recommend it, but if you want to take a chance, GO FOR IT. The story is EPIC.
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence
sofmoon's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content