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katiefronk'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, War, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Grief, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content
cayleybp's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Graphic: Gore and War
Moderate: Death
mirrorstorm_'s review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Child death, War, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, and Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Police brutality
ripxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Violence
Moderate: War and Genocide
Minor: Sexual violence
luxxltyd'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
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, War, Blood, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse
cody_crumley's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Gun violence
chelsaat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's 10 years after Darrow and the Gang defeated(?) the Society, and 2 years after I read Morning Star. Did I have to read a recap to remember everything that happened in the original trilogy? Absolutely. But I think this book does a good job of getting you up to speed. The gist: shit's still bad.
I liked the addition of more POVs here, especially since I find Darrow INSUFFERABLE in this book. I get his thinking, but his thinking is SO alpha male that I cannot abide it. Maybe listen and work with your super smart and savvy wife for once, Darrow??? But no, woe is him. His way or the highway.
Lyria is my baby girl and I cannot allow any harm to come to her. I suspect Pierce Brown and I will have to come to blows about this as the series goes on.
Overall I enjoyed the plot here more than I did the original trilogy, because I find the concept of Reconstruction more interesting than Revolution itself. This book was a ton of set-up for the rest of the series, so I'm still withholding judgment on a lot of things (mainly you, Lysander). Minus a star because of all the graphic violence, which I'll never be a fan of. I know people love it. I know it's copying a lot of IRL history. But I could have lived my life content having never read a detailed description of a man being torn apart from the inside, you know? Sorry to be lame or whatever!!
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery
agent_friday's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Abandonment, Murder, Slavery, Torture, and War
sylvestra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Child abuse
Moderate: War and Torture
therensistance'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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Death, Murder, Racism, Slavery, War, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Rape