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Trial of the Sun Queen

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3.82 AVERAGE

cayjay280's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

julie_schoenberger's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lalabini's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

majasbookshelf's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mjshepsauce's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

kolove36's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

alexisdonyelle's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

atlas_typewriter's review against another edition

1.0

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DNF - I tried twice to get into it because the concept sounded lovely and the cover was gorgeous. But neither the two attempts nor the switch to audiobook helped. I kept switching between bored and frustrated, not one character I could connect with

virg_i's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The plot felt too predictable, and seen many times before: poor morta girl suffers pains, is kidnapped/rescued by faes, forced to face trials, falls “in love” with the first pretty tool who shows her attention, is empowered after a month of training despite a decade of starvation, and then goes away with the people of a broody, dark, mysterious and sexy prince with daddy issues. Oh, she also has hidden powers of course. 
Also, the diversity of characters was just to have character diversity, they added nothing to the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Deportation

caesarver's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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