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entityj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Classism, Death, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Addiction, Drug use, Trafficking, Torture, and Alcohol
Minor: Grief, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, and Vomit
bookish_cam27'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
[SPOILERS AHEAD]
My only note would be that some of the kiss scenes in this book were so out of the blue and jarring lol. There was no build up. However, I will credit Leigh with one of the most intimate, romantic, and non sexual scenes I have ever read. (This was not a kissing scene, however. It was something else entirely due to the nature of the characters. Iykyk.)
Anyway, I’ll be recommending this series to anyone who likes fantasy and high stakes adventure.
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Death
Minor: Sexual assault
seforana'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Body horror, Murder, Child abuse, Gore, Medical content, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
beetroots'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
4.5
- I absolutely loved this sequel and felt that it really tied up the story for me, though I would love to have another one just to see what everyone does next!
- Fast paced, picked up pace faster than the first book (possibly because I already knew the characters and already loved them)
- The character development over the 2 books was so enjoyable - no character ever becomes perfect which I really enjoyed as it felt realistic that they didn't just suddenly become good, they were nuanced and considered
Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Drug use, Torture, Death, Grief, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Trafficking
axel_p's review
- 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
4.0
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Ableism, Blood, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Body horror, Slavery, Xenophobia, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, War, and Torture
3crowsinatophat'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
4.75
While everyone in the book is paired off in a relationship (something I usually wouldn't like) none of them feel forced and just as much importance and growth is put into friendships and romantic endeavors.
Kaz and Inej will always be an incredibly written romance to me with both of them not just getting over their trauma for eachother but wanting to and prevailing because of it.
I thought the way this book writes women is brilliant, especially in a sex trafficking and war context, and has themes around sexism, but yet the main cast of charactors do not treat eachother differently based on gender. The bisexual representation of Nina and Jesper felt slightly forced to me and I didn't like how they fit into the stereotype of "I'm a wh*re and flirt with everyone". That being said they were both well developed charactors which were not represented entirely by their sexualities, in fact they were only briefly mentioned.
Chapter 26 of this book is the height of it and absolutely broke me. It will always be a fundamental moment of my psyche and my writing ability.
There was a scene right at the end of the book that felt kind of rushed and "too perfect." That made me very sad because I wanted the happy ending to be written well if it was going to be there.
I felt like Mathias' death was very rushed and unnecessary and I found myself not really caring
Moderate: Gore and Sexual violence
sginnaw'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
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
sarah_hutchins's review
- 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: Violence, Addiction, Torture, Murder, Blood, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Drug use
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Cursing, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Trafficking
vercopaanir's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Death, and Trafficking
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Kidnapping
inles_inlet'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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Murder, Kidnapping, and Slavery
Minor: Rape and Forced institutionalization