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efsimpkin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
zeppelinnyx'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
4.75
This is at least the fourth time I’ve read this series. I’m positive that number is higher, but not by how much. I genuinely wish so badly that I’d done some kind of review for this series when I’d originally read it, especially for the first installment. But, that’s was years ago, so now I can only read this book again already knowing everything there is to know about the characters and their true natures and motivations. Still, this series holds strong in its position as my favorite. It’s most definitely not something that I would recommend to everyone and not even something I feel comfortable sharing with a lot of people, because I understand the troubling nature of some of the content. Arguably, most of the content in the first installment. It’s very troubling though, to see so many people that only read the first book criticizing the entire series as if it’s all the same. I can only believe that those people read the first book, decided it wasn’t worth finishing the series and then spew vitriol about the entirety of it. There is valid criticism to be said of the series, but it’s rarely what people talk about. My ratings of this book will probably be higher than deserved, but I don’t know how to remove my bias as a person that’s reviewing based on a revisit of the series.
Quality of Writing: 10/10
Pacing: 10/10
Plot Development: 9/10
Characters: 10/10
Enjoyability: 10/10
Ease of Reading: 10/10
Ending: 8/10
Graphic: Kidnapping, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Torture, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
bookstorebinge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Violence, Slavery, and Torture
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, War, Rape, and Sexual assault
eleanorrae's review
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Blood
20sidedbi's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Blood, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Slavery, Violence, Sexual violence, and Murder
sboyer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Death, and Adult/minor relationship
strawberrygremlin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Romantizes rape and slavery.