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martysaurus27's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I remember the original trilogy fondly - granted, I was a kid with low literary expectations - but the writing in TBoSaS was just too sloppy to get past. Endless lazy exposition ("He buttoned his shirt - and it reminded him of [paragraphs of lore]"), an eye-rolling circus of one-dimensional characters (including the insufferably goofy Not Like Other Girls™️ female protagonist who is essentially a poor, Appalachian Jessica Day with snakes her pockets), an implausible romance ramrodded into the plot seemingly against its will, and a plot that consistently did just about the least interesting thing possible with every opportunity... Snow might land on top, but this book sure doesn't.
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Classism, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Murder, and Violence
genevieve_eggleston'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
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Murder, Genocide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Classism, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Animal death, Addiction, Medical content, Bullying, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Vomit, and War
hillykate's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Murder
nataliemarie29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Classism, Death, and Child death
kbratty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death
claire_b322'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: Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, and Blood
britwalsh16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Maybe it’s just me cause Snow was never a villain I loved to hate. He was always on par with characters like Umbridge from Harry Potter. They don’t deserve redemption, & that’s what this book seemed to try to convey for most of the book atleast. 🤷🏻♀️
Graphic: Animal death, Cannibalism, Torture, War, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Violence, Colonisation, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Gaslighting, Medical content, Classism, Death, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Murder, Child death, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
amavelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Child death, and Murder
omgsynecdoche's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Violence, War, Murder, Child death, and Death
alicelalicon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Classism, and Death