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micaelacccc'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
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, and Confinement
Minor: Grief and Kidnapping
impalalibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is so amazing all throughout, I absolutely adore the main characters, their actions, their bravery, their connection.
I love how this book in many ways silently referred to real life, in means of oppression and the way too many countries are lead. It gave me chills an uncountable amount of time and I just loved every second of it.
If I could give a book 6 stars, this would be it!
Graphic: Death and Homophobia
Moderate: Abandonment and Domestic abuse
chelskiig's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Violence
amalyndb's review against another edition
I do like the concept.
Graphic: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse
rsk1315'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Homophobia
carmineslamp'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
aryelee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
If there were a rebellion/resistance in the kingdom, they would not have Sophia join them because she would get them killed so fast. We're repeatedly told that she loves Erin so much, but I never see it. It's all just arguments and Sophia constantly trying to push Erin to changing her mind on running away with her. It takes half the book just to be introduced to the actual love interest, then it's instalove between two people who barely have personalities and no character growth.
Truly the only part I enjoyed was the final confrontation between Sophia and the king because it seemed more like a horror. Then it immediately when to being bland and boring again. The plot twist was unexpected and I liked how it recontextualized a character, but the motives of the main antagonist?
Most of this novel is telling not showing, characters I never cared for, and bizarre and uninspired world building. Even the romance was just... not good. At the very least, it's a quick read. That's about all I can give this novel.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Misogyny
ka_ke's review against another edition
As a feminist, I get wanting to tear down the patriarchy, but why is every man (except for the queer ones) in this book a misogynistic abusive ass? We know better than this.
Also, the mc’s perspective on anything and everything is whiny and unintelligent… gross
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Transphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, Outing, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Bullying, Hate crime, and Body shaming
oba's review against another edition
Moderate: Domestic abuse
mirroaoror's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia