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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
I picked this book up as my continued effort to read the Throne of Glass series this year.
"Tower of Dawn" continues on in the Throne of Glass series, but it is from Chaol's perspective. Chaol has always been a fearless leader, and he has prided himself as one, but that is put to the ultimate test when he is severely injured following a particularly challenging battle. He now has to rely on one of the best healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica, Yrene, to help him get his body working again. With war on the horizons, the stakes are even greater.
I am so happy I did not give up on this series because I really, really enjoyed this book. Chaol is kind of a toxic male with his attitudes towards Yrene and everyone else. He is very preoccupied with how he appears to other people, and he does not like for people to see him struggle now that he is injured. However, I think this depiction is true to his character, and it was his fixation on protecting his manhood that ultimately made him focus on working through the pain to heal. I loved being given the opportunity to be in Chaol's head and really seeing there is so much more to him than people think.
I loved Chaol's and Yrene's dynamic together. They really know how to push each other's buttons, but they also see other for who they really are. They are the dose of reality the other needs.
I think this was the change in pace I needed to stay invested in the story and I am now so excited to pick of "Kingdom of Ash" and see how this all ends.
"Tower of Dawn" continues on in the Throne of Glass series, but it is from Chaol's perspective. Chaol has always been a fearless leader, and he has prided himself as one, but that is put to the ultimate test when he is severely injured following a particularly challenging battle. He now has to rely on one of the best healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica, Yrene, to help him get his body working again. With war on the horizons, the stakes are even greater.
I am so happy I did not give up on this series because I really, really enjoyed this book. Chaol is kind of a toxic male with his attitudes towards Yrene and everyone else. He is very preoccupied with how he appears to other people, and he does not like for people to see him struggle now that he is injured. However, I think this depiction is true to his character, and it was his fixation on protecting his manhood that ultimately made him focus on working through the pain to heal. I loved being given the opportunity to be in Chaol's head and really seeing there is so much more to him than people think.
I loved Chaol's and Yrene's dynamic together. They really know how to push each other's buttons, but they also see other for who they really are. They are the dose of reality the other needs.
I think this was the change in pace I needed to stay invested in the story and I am now so excited to pick of "Kingdom of Ash" and see how this all ends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, War, Violence, Torture, Murder, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Death
Moderate: Slavery
axahean's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit
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