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coooper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Ableism, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Murder, Bullying, War, Incest, Death, Body shaming, and Torture
dunecello's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This was my fault for not realizing this was a young adult book. I had multiple issues with characterization, too much telling instead of showing, a much too predictable twist, and more. The overall plot is a good one even if cliché. Still haven't written off Joe Abercrombie completely and I plan to read The Blade Itself so I hope that series is better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Slavery
Moderate: Violence
disheveledwizard's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Slavery, Violence, Ableism, Death, and Trafficking
darkefyres's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Slavery, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Murder, Grief, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent
amelia_laverty's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
A good book to read, with twists I couldn’t see coming—but after finishing, thinking back on it there is no one event that stuck out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, War, Death, and Murder
voidcrawler's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-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: War
Moderate: Abandonment and Ableism
kaziaroo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
This was a quick, easy read. The fantasy was very light but the world building was still interesting and the characters and their interactions were entertaining and endearing. The last chapter was amazingly satisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gore, Death, Ableism, Slavery, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Excrement, Death of parent, and Grief
lalouveverte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
It was fine, a bit boring.
There are no stakes in the story. How are we going to escape this bad guy? How are we going to escape this bad lady? How will we survive the treacherous sea? With prayers and luck. Only twice does the main character uses his education (strength) to get out of something. Because of this, I was left reading the story of a young man put into one dangerous situation after another, and I was just waiting for each outcome knowing they're going to get out of it unscathed regardless.
We're told multiple times that the main character has changed and grown, I couldn't see it.
Not a singular female character exists unless it's to serve the main dude in one way, and I really don't know why the romance subplot was included.
There are no stakes in the story. How are we going to escape this bad guy? How are we going to escape this bad lady? How will we survive the treacherous sea? With prayers and luck. Only twice does the main character uses his education (strength) to get out of something. Because of this, I was left reading the story of a young man put into one dangerous situation after another, and I was just waiting for each outcome knowing they're going to get out of it unscathed regardless.
We're told multiple times that the main character has changed and grown, I couldn't see it.
Not a singular female character exists unless it's to serve the main dude in one way, and I really don't know why the romance subplot was included.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
forthesanityof1's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Quarantine read! It seemed intriguing so I gave it a shot. O ended up reading it in one sitting. The writing style is very effective but a tad dry in my opinion, which made it hard for my to invest my feelings into the characters and the plot. I did enjoy the plot, especially what the last 30 pages with two fantastic twists I didn't see coming but I could trace back in the little details as soon as they occurred. I think the bittersweet ending was realistic for a story like this, which is such a refreshing and utterly human thing to see. I will be looking into the other two books in this series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Death, Murder, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Grief, Incest, and Physical abuse
Incest is based on period-typical arranged marriages
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