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dlrosebyh'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: Panic attacks/disorders and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, and Gun violence
Minor: Body horror and Addiction
elwirax'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
• The representation!
Alys- plus size, PoC, asexual, suffers from anxiety/ panic attacks (I related to her the most)
Cassa- PoC (annoying at times but she kinda grew on me as the story progressed)
Evander- Bisexual, PoC (absolutely loved his personality)
Newt- Gay (what a sweetheart, I wish he was more present as a main character though)
• Truth be told I loved all the characters so I can't even pick a favourite.
• Loved the atmosphere and witty characters.
• I appreciated that their sexualities were actually stated on paper, made me connect with Aly's character that much more
• Quenched my need for a book like Six of Crows. You can definitely see the strong similarities between "Beneath the Citadel" and "Six of Crows" but this just added to my personal enjoyment.
Cons:
• There were certain aspect the author kept repeating throughout the book which after a while got tieresome.
• The relationships weren't as established as I'd hoped, even the brother/ sister bond didn't seem to be all that strong.
• Wasn't as dark as I'd hoped but I suppose that's a personal preference
• Although there were meant to be high stakes I didn't really feel them all that much
• I want to know what the thing in the lake was
Overall, I really enjoyed this, it wasn't perfect but it had a great group of characters and an atmospheric setting which made it difficult to put down. Recommend to Six of Crows fans.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse and Blood
Minor: Addiction
emily_mh'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
4.25
The only reason this isn't a five star read is that the beginning is quite jarring, which had far-reaching consequences. You're dumped in the deep end where the group of rebels have known each other for years and have been caught infiltrating the Citadel, which means the action begins right away before you get the chance to understand the characters and their relationships, which are already fully formed without your observance. It made me feel quite disconnected from them for a large part of the book and as such I couldn't give it 5 stars in the end.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Torture, Cursing, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Blood and Grief
toopunkrockforshul'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: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, Death, Dementia, Confinement, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Police brutality, and Physical abuse
emmeline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Medical content
angelareads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Dementia, and Gun violence
Minor: Addiction