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princenbeaux'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
5.0
Minor: Physical abuse, Incest, and Domestic abuse
hurricanyounot'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Blood, Pregnancy, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Murder, and Sexual content
jaelsbooks's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, and Cancer
Minor: Animal death, Torture, Physical abuse, and Vomit
chroniclesofchache's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
• everything was just lacking
• 600+ pages but i felt as if everything wasn’t enough. i still wanted more. and i felt the same way as i did in the previous book too
• but this one, there’s legit nothing much. i loved the writing and everything but the story was very lacklustre and so much improvement could be made especially with the plot and character development and also convincing us of the love between bran and liadan
• i thought it was going to be adventurous but nah it wasn’t that much. not as much as it wa in the previous book
Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Miscarriage, Rape, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
portuguese_bookaholic'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
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Minor: Alcoholism and Miscarriage
sheryl_macca's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Daughter of the Forest focused on a curse upon the siblings of Sevenwaters and the story took place in just 2 locations. Son of the Shadows focuses on the intertwined destinies of Sorcha's 3 children and the lengths they must go to for each other to fulfill their futures. We also find ourselves in many different locations and Harrowfield is virtually left behind. I hadn't expected such a shift in formula but it made the book more dynamic.
Son of the Shadows is full of suspense and emotion still but this time it was less romantic, less predictable and it had much more jeporady. Of course, we are still treated to a selfless and true love story but this time the course of love runs much less smoothly.
I ended Son of the Shadows still surprised but definitely no longer disappointed. In fact, I think I preferred this second installment in the end. I hope to find that in book 3 I am transported to yet more new places by the latest generation of Sevenwaters children.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, and Torture