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h_gall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
alisaxfridman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
the tropes of forbidden love, he falls first, “who hurt you”, star crossed lovers in a slow burn romance all set in immersive and beautiful written world with a unique magic system are so well developed and crafted throughout the book - sarah a. parker absolutely killed it.
this book had me giggling kicking my feet blushing before we even found out his name 220 pages in - the chemistry was everything, each character beautifully written. ik i said my previous read was everything i craved following TOG, but THIS right here takes the crown on that. the way you fall in love with characters, the stunning, exceptional world building - your heart grows attached so quickly that you simply want to experience it yourself. 690 pages was absolutely not enough, and i need more.
few things i would love to see developed more in the second book (some of these points are a given bc we will need to learn more of raeve’s history so):
- more about fíur du ath and how raeve got involved with them
- more of veya and her story
- who tf fallon was and how she’s relevant in raeve’s life (mentioned ominously way too many times and my questions abt her just kept growing)
- dragons. (in a growing and more saturated market flooded with dragon books, wtmh offered a new take on dragon in such stories, and i would rlly love to have them more developed and integrated in the next book, which i expect will happen with raeve and lìla)
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
jontel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
louisepea'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Sexism
soryualan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty
ek2011's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Violence
lizziethebookdragon'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Classism
winterwoodbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
I'm kinda sad I only listened to this as entertaining while sick in bed.
After I had it on my wishlist for a long time and almost accidentaly ordered it twice based of an arc Review AND a coworker saying this is close to dethroning ToG for her, I was so excited for this.
And in the beginning I thought this was gonna be a year-highlight.
Don't get me wrong, I loved it!!
But in the end, there was some emotional connection missing for me. This could be entirely based on my state of mind atm, so I am really excited to read the next book(s) and will recommend this to anyone who'll listen.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Classism
annick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Banter was often fun. Some of the lyrical writing worked (especially with the prologue). The volume of writing attempting to be lyrical and floral in the first person POV chapters were too clunky. you don’t see enough difference in the head narratives of the raeve and Kaan povs.
some plot choices of miscommunication and holding back missed opportunity for the characters to collaborate and find ways around the villains. This is a common issue with books in these genres.
I have enough notes on the writing choices annoyed me that it drops the writing down.
Carnal knowledge ? Eloquently dressed ? The characters insults got tied when it’s about small brains and small cocks.
Bloated similes and metaphors that aren’t clear to understand. @morelemonheads on Reddit described it well : “ the writing so often like an upside down triangle: rumination paragraph, summary of that paragraph, shorter summary, two words, one word. Hundreds of times she follows that formula in her writing. Irritating.”
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I was annoyed by the publishing choices of the glossary and especially the family tree. I accidentally clocked the spoiler info when I was trying to check a term in the glossary. this spoiled two important plot points,
Overall, these flaws dont diminish my eagerness to read this book again. The writing
More reflections to add after my initial book hangover.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Medical trauma
Minor: Emotional abuse
reads_all_the_books'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: Death and Violence