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queen_of_the_books's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
itzbrianna's review
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Rise of Nine is another tale of dangerous adventures for the Loric. In this installment of the I am number four series, we get the perspectives of various members of the garde. While this still has some issues with fatphobic remarks, the story is just as compelling as the others. It does get a bit slow in some areas, but overall it’s still a solid 4 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Fatphobia and Death
rachelditty's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is absolutely the best of the first three books in the series. As much as I missed Sam throughout the entire book (Sam's been a fav of mine the first two installments), his absence was made up for by the presence of Nine. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about Nine at first, but I absolutely LOVED the brotherly dynamic he had with Four/John, from fighting to make-ups to talking about girls and even Nine's nickname "Johnny" for Four. I adored this dynamic and hope we get to see more of it in future installments. Six remains the most badass of the Guard, and finally getting to meet Eight was such a joy - he had such positive energy for the entirety of the story and was lovely to get to read about. The character interactions and separate but interwoven plot lines made this the best book in the series so far, and makes me so excited to start book four!
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Torture, and Violence
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