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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
sylexlibris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Torture, and Incest
Minor: Abandonment and Adult/minor relationship
ashatroyal's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Incest, Abandonment, Grief, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War
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
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