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kbairbooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am shooketh. This was so fucking good. Goddamn.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Violence, War, Body shaming, Dementia, Murder, Classism, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcohol
rain_baby's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Violence, Grief, and Gore
Minor: Body shaming
leilaliw's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
valyn_grebe's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Gore
jeannette's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Gore
vagorsol's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I thought the relationships between Jest and Catherine was cute, although I didn't feel particularly strongly about it and wished there was more development leading into the "falling in love" bit. Too much of the beginning half of the book felt like meandering fluff, and I question if it could have been cut down.
The last quarter of the book really was the redeeming factor of the book: I was hooked into the action and into Catherine's descent into becoming the heartless Red Queen. While I would have preferred to see Catherine undergo a slow descent into the heartlessness of the Red Queen, how Meyer wrapped up the story was well done. Overall, it's a good read if you can make it past the slow pace of the beginning.
The last quarter of the book really was the redeeming factor of the book: I was hooked into the action and into Catherine's descent into becoming the heartless Red Queen. While I would have preferred to see Catherine undergo a slow descent into the heartlessness of the Red Queen, how Meyer wrapped up the story was well done. Overall, it's a good read if you can make it past the slow pace of the beginning.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gore
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