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sam_wal'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Death, Child death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, War, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Torture
Minor: Slavery, Grief, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
myeonmae'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
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Slavery
snickahz'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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Addiction, Abandonment, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Slavery, Vomit, War, Torture, Drug use, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Forced institutionalization
michaelat21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction
Minor: Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Trafficking, and Murder
lyrapollock'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: Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Death, Addiction, Slavery, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Deportation, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Deportation, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Animal death
onefineelephant'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
I only have two critiques: I wish all the characters were just a few years older. To me, especially the romances would be more compelling but the characters would also be more developed. Also, I think that the beginning of the book was a bit muddled and seemed to have too much all at once for introducing a new setting/social scene. Even though I read Shadow and Bone, I was still confused and disoriented about introducing how everything works in Ketterdam, especially since the characters are already established there instead of learning along with the reader.
Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Death, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Child death, Drug use, Hate crime, Alcohol, Blood, and Confinement
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexism
deerlybeloved'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
You'll be on the edge of your seat, wanting more, and desperate to see how it all pans out for our beloved characters by the end of it.
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Classism, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Ableism, and Trafficking
Moderate: Trafficking, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, War, and Slavery
Inej, one of the main characters, has a backstory HEAVILY rooted in discussion of pedophilia, child trafficking, sex trafficking, slavery, sexual slavery, rape, sexual abuse, kidnapping, and so much more. While handled with beautiful tact and insight, the depictions of flashbacks and Inej's feelings of these things can comfort survivors of similar things as much as it destroys us. Go with caution. As well, religious bigotry, ableism, trauma, emotional neglect, horrid things happening to children, war, racial fetishization, and so much more is dealt with in tactful ways, but ever presently used as reminders that the world is as imperfect and dark as it is beautiful.ghostlyprince'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: Classism, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gore, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Child death, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: War, Ableism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Racism, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Physical abuse, and Sexism
marketa_'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Violence, Drug use, Trafficking, Grief, and Slavery
Moderate: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, Death, Addiction, and Physical abuse
Minor: Trafficking, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Vomit
serendipity421's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Slavery, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Gore, Addiction, Blood, Mental illness, Violence, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder