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n0elle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Torture, Classism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Medical content, War, Vomit, Kidnapping, Violence, Addiction, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
thelostartofsecretkeeping'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: Body horror, Classism, Drug use, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Confinement, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Torture, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, and Vomit
gracerichards11'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Racism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Torture, Alcoholism, War, Child abuse, and Confinement
relin's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Racism, Blood, Vomit, War, Alcohol, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, and Cursing
Moderate: Alcoholism and Confinement
Minor: Abandonment
alexfromistemor'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
4.5
This book was dark. It felt significantly darker than the first book, much in the way The Empire Strikes Back is the dark middle part of the original Star Wars trilogy, but with the harsh, pull-no-punches manner of BSG. Seriously, our beloved characters all go through so much...Rose, Miranda, Orca, Harper and all our wonderfully harsh misfits have just so much bad happen to them, and it honestly feels a little oppressive at times...you're like 'just give me some positive happy times before the next disaster'.
All that said, I still love this world that Anna's built, and she only makes it more in-depth and intriguing in this installment. We get glimpses at a wider world than just what is displayed in the form of the Archipelago the pirate fleet we see in book 1, as well as hints of more thorough backstory of many of the characters, and an explanation of Rose's seemingly unique abilities.
In this story, the honeymoon period, if ever there really was one, between Rose and Miranda is gone, and they have to take a look at the harsh truths of who they are and what they've done in their lives. We gets hints at times of the tender moments between them, and every time it's described them sleeping together all wrapped up in each others arms I may have squealed a few times, but theirs is not a soft and simple romance. It did become a touch frustrating, going back and forth between being tender to one another and arguing furiously, and I felt a little like an emotional yo-yo it happened so often, so I could have gone without that. However, in spite of all that, I still love them.
I tore through this book as soon as I finished Compass Rose, and now I'm living in a limbo of waiting for book number 3...it is going to be a long wait. Note to self: sign up for her Patreon to read the Stillwater prequel novella. 4.5 stars rounded up.
Graphic: Death, Confinement, Blood, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing and Xenophobia