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kwthor'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Self harm, Drug abuse, Slavery, Racism, Misogyny, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Colonisation, Trafficking, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Rape and Blood
macliffe's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Trafficking, Rape, Vomit, Drug use, Death, Violence, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Confinement, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Torture, Sexual content, and Homophobia
Minor: Grief
crystalsparkles'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
3.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Rape, Violence, Confinement, Genocide, Grief, Death, War, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide attempt
mooish's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Torture, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, and War
ka_ke's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Homophobia, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Trafficking and War
braiths_book_thoughts's review
- 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
This book! I could not put it down. I was so enthralled by the story!
We left book one with a massive power shift in the world and not one for the better.
Oooooooohhh boy, did we see the consequences of that in this book. New mage ruling after mage ruling after mage ruling. Each one is worse than the last and brings more danger to Elloren's friends and family.
My heart was in my throat and I was genuinely worried for these characters. It was so awful watching how the world that was already hating on the characters turn even more dark. Watching the hate crimes to casually and cruelling committed against other races was horrifying, it was painful to watch Elloren forced to see the truth of her race's cruelty.
My only gripe with this book, was that half way through it, the thought, "in these dark times and band of powerful friends....what is the point of Elloren?"
Elloren, as we know is powerless and she stubbornly stays that way. At no point does she make any effort to better herself in way where she could be useful when the band of misfits are thrown into danger. She laments after every situation how weak and powerless she is, but does nothing to help herself.
I know it is because her culture has groomed her into being small and powerless, but you think she would at least toy with the idea of learning to protect herself.
The romance in this book is far more pronounced than in book one. In fact I would say that half the book was Elloren thinking about her love interests. Where it did get annoying, it didn't stop me from wanting to know what happens next.
I am so excited to read book 3.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Child abuse
mypatronusisajedi's review
- 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
Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, Bullying, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Addiction
minbyrnes'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? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Slavery, and Genocide
rini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Death, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Torture, and War
Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence