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kyletav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Death
Minor: Racial slurs and Slavery
kiwij96's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I liked the concept though, multiple POVs surrounding a high-stakes heist, set 10 years after Darrow succeeds in ending Octavia's rule and liberating the Colours. This sees Darrow believing his own legend and how things cannot truly change in a broken system. I loved Lyria and I look forward to getting to know her better in Dark Age. Lysander's POV felt out of place in the greater scheme of things. And I definitely need more of Volga and Kavax. I also loved Holiday and Theodora essentially playing the secret service. My favourite ladies.
All in all though, this book was a disappointment compared to the original trilogy. It was over-gory, sexist, and an incredibly uncomfortable read with the amount of times the word "wh*re" was thrown around. I also do not understand Pierce Brown's obsession with breasts and general nakedness in this book it was honestly unnecessary.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
murrayscottferguson'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mirrorstorm_'s review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Police brutality