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lenchen25's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Death
littletiramisu's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
thenovelmaura's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this a few months ago, and at the time I found it underwhelming. To be honest, I don't remember too much of it, so I guess that confirms my opinion? As far as YA fantasy goes, it wasn't outright bad, just predictable from a plot perspective. What I didn't expect were the descriptions of gore and how truly evil the villain ended up being. Like, the complexity of the magic system and the light world-building made me think this was for younger YA readers, until we're hit with a level of violence that's way more appropriate for an older audience. I also thought Finn's power was super cool and wanted to see it in action, and then she ended up not having access to it the entire book for "plot reasons." Oh well, I'm proud of myself for reading this backlist title, even if it didn't meet my expectations!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse and Torture
mazomazli's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Alcoholism, Torture, and Child abuse
camillou's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
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buddy read with the Dragons & Tea book club.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Slavery
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