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sicemsinger'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
ko_rax'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
3.0
First things first: I cannot stand the protagonist, Violet. I have not liked her in Fourth Wing, either. Violet portrays toxicity for me, something I can do well without. Even so, I was hoping for her to have some character development (that proves good character building) and am troubled to find that I cannot discern much of it here.
Her conflicts dragged to a point that I feel like her slow-paced inner work does not match the high-strung tension of a fast-paced plot
For a novel focused on romance, I dare say that it was lacking heavily in the romance department. I can only hope for The Empyrean series to improve from now on.
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Death, and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, and Animal death
chloe_acceber'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
4.5
Graphic: Torture, War, and Injury/Injury detail
annenichols'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
4.25
The voice is still somewhat young, but less so than the last book. The prose is good but not great.
Graphic: Violence, War, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
legally_bree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: War
Minor: Death of parent
teatunesandtales'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: War, Classism, Death, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
ckozik1017's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, War, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
kalefactory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death and Gore
Minor: Abandonment
woodweird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Murder, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Death, War, Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
hollymileham'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
as a law student it takes a lot to keep me up at 2am reading so hats off here. something about this series just scratches my brain in the best place. i love xaden and violet soooo much, and violet is very personal to me as a fellow hypermobile girlie it means a lot to see her be a fucking badass. personally i disclote from picking a bag up so shes braver than meat least youre xx
i have to say how much i love xaden and violet again irs been a while since a couple did this to me. that ending is sooo frustrating as a xaden lover (as a lesbian hes in my group of acceptable men) but i know its going to make SUCH a good third book. i definitely made the right decision buying the hardback and not waiting for the paperback to come out because this was everything i needed and more. people said this was bad???? i truly loved it so much.
when xaden said "the world does not exist for me beyond you" it gave alec lightwood and people who know me know that that is the highest compliment i can give to a character.
fuck me i am destroyed
Graphic: Violence, War, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail