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torturedreadersdept'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, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Ableism, Murder, and Torture
renewed_reader'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Body horror, Classism, Blood, Death, Genocide, Torture, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
cnjg88'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
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Trafficking, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Rape, Death, Addiction, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, War, Xenophobia, Sexism, and Vomit
brooklynlaura's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, War, Trafficking, and Addiction
Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
amyiris'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Gore
Minor: Slavery, Trafficking, and Rape
terezasuchan'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
4.0
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Death
Moderate: Violence and Vomit
Minor: Child death
fiolud's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Slavery, Gun violence, Gore, Classism, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, and Animal cruelty
mads_99's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Sexual violence
inkdrinker2007'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: Death, Murder, Child death, Grief, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Grief
lolsous'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
Even though there are many pov characters they all feel developed, with agency and a distinct personality. It's refreshing to see not one but two angsty love stories between a more optimistic girl and morally ambiguous/troubled boy, let the girl chose herself first and not extinct herself for the boy.
The world building is overall great, and what drew me to the book to begin with. The world feels somehow cosy, even though most we see of the world is harsh. It's very atmospheric and has vibes. The magic system is lovely and fits perfectly into the world. The world is heavily influenced by European and Asian culture and history, so much that the significant deviations really confused me for a long while. I could not understand how Pekka (clearly Finnish) is not from Fjerda, that Fjedans don't drink coffee but tea, and that it's a very sexist society. It took a while to understand that Fjerda is not the Nordic countries fearing magic but a what-if on Scandinavia turned Nazis. It makes Fjerda absurdly evil, but obviously it's not extremely unrealistic. It could easily have gone wrong, but Matthias and his relationship with Nina are beautifully written. I was sceptical in the beginning but I ended up loving Nina and Matthias together.
Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Death