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christinereads1823's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm invested in learning how Rielle
Moderate: Blood, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
kitkatkatdog's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Blood and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Kidnapping, War, Abandonment, Body horror, Violence, Sexism, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Gore
Minor: Animal death and Adult/minor relationship
yriax'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
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Blood, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Child abuse, and Child death
rbjennings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, War, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Rape
meredith_williams_'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
mxdegroot'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
2.5
I quite liked Eliana as a character. The writing of her perspective at the start of the book showed how indoctrinated into her society she is really well and it was fascinating to read how she justifies some of the things she does, as unacceptable as they may be. It was also a good writer's choice to not have her morality make a 180 when she is literally face to face with the consequences of her actions. However, that is about where the logical character development ended for me. Legrand set up some beautiful storylines and relationships - Navi and Remy's friendship, Eliana and The Wolf's eventual friendship - but those were either thrown away or rushed. Additionally, Eliana's deal with The Wolf felt weird and forced. For someone who was willing to go to horrific lengths and had such faith in her repuation and importance to her society, she was very quick to turn her back on that same society and make a deal with a man who she had absolutely zero reason to trust. To summerize, a lot of the character development in this book felt forced and weird, especially on Eliana's side.
cw/tw: talk of NSFW and non-consent
Every moment that the characters were engaged in sexual activities or anything adjacent to it was, in my opinion, either too graphic or completely unnecessary. I mostly don't have any problem with sex, but it was mostly unnecessary to the plot and a bit too graphic for a book that classifies as Young Adult (12 - 18). Legrand should have especially been more careful with the way she describes certain sections that were either explicitly or assumably non-consensual but were described as fine. Again, Furyborn classifies itself as Young Adult, which means it is aimed primarily at minors, most of which will be just starting to explore their sexuality and comfort/discomfort and so might think that certain sections in the book are okay while they are not. This is just plain dangerous.
Also, except for one, maybe two times, the sex didn't add anything to the plot or characters except to show that 90% percent of the characters are predators, so in YA book it would have been better to just leave those sections out.
Finally,
end of content/trigger warning
Will I read the rest of the series? Yes, I will, because the worldbuilding and main plot is generally quite good, if fairly poorly executed, and Legrand have a pleasant and enjoyable writing style. I really hope the 1100 pages the next to books take up combined will be worth it.
Rep: gay characters (MLM).
February 7th, 2023 - March 9th, 2023.
"Have you always been this unspeakably irritating?"
"Has your face always looked so temptingly carvable?"
"Belief doesn't keep you alive."
"But, given time, it can win wars."
"I have heard rumors of what is done to them, these missing girls, and I hope my daughter is safely dead."
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Cursing, Blood, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Stalking, Trafficking, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Infidelity
oliverreeds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, War, Child death, Kidnapping, Gore, Cursing, Sexual content, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
lanid's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Murder, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Violence, Suicide, Animal death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Blood
fierceandlittle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual content
taelights's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I am not overly attached to either of the main girls to be honest but their stories still managed to intrigue me. While the romances did provide me some sexy inspiring quotes I could care less about them. The only one I'd care to see more of is Rielle and Corien but that's mostly because Corien is interesting to me and I want to see how his story plays out.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, War, Sexual content, Child abuse, Violence, Animal death, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity