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prashiie'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
4.0
Graphic: Grief, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Murder, Homophobia, Confinement, Death of parent, Classism, Death, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
ashleysager's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Mental illness and Emotional abuse
emjspeaks'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Blood
Minor: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
kingspite618'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
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, War, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gore, Physical abuse, and Violence
anniereads221's review
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Homophobia, War, and Torture
PTSDvereadsbooks'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? No
1.0
“Love can be exploited, I guess, used to manipulate. It's leverage. But I would never call loving someone else a weakness. I think living without love at all, any kind of love, is weakness. And the worst kind of darkness.”
Reading War Storm is reading the previous books but in a different setting. Victoria Aveyard found the formula for this series and never let it go. I don't judge it, but it's repetitive reading the same plot over and over again with some changes.
“Cal is built from his father’s dreams, and Maven from his mother’s nightmares.”
I liked Red Queen, but the series is declining in a spiral of filler and repetition of betrayals and conspiracies. All the characters seem to have their own agenda. They are plotting and conspiring against each other all the time. At this point, I feel like everyone is conspiring to bring down the other person. It's exhausting and annoying to read the same thing all the time.
“I don't like being your chess piece."
"Everyone is someone else's pawn, Mare. whether we know it or not.”
“I walked away from his offer. From him. I was torn apart by another betrayal—Cal’s betrayal, but also mine. I love you is a promise we both made, and we both broke. It should mean I choose you above all else. I want you more. I need you always. I cannot live without you. I will do anything to keep our lives from parting.
But he wouldn’t. And I won’t.”
The book has several points of view, and they all sound similar. I had to check who was narrating the chapter because I was confused by who was who.
“But there's always something left to be broken.”
I haven't been able to connect to any characters. They all lack development. The book tells you rather than shows you. I feel like I'm looking at one of those showhouses. It looks good at first, but when you pay close attention, you realize that everything is fake.
“I will not be a red queen”
I will not continue with Broken Throne because it would be a waste of my money and time.
Red Queen series
Red Queen ★★★ ½
Glass Sword ★★★☆☆
King's Cage ★ ½
War Storm ★☆☆☆☆
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, War, Blood, Death, Murder, Homophobia, and Grief
llsugarspicell'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
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, and Death of parent
book_dragon_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse
elinreads'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Torture