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amethyst15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Classism, Blood, Gore, Grief, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide, Confinement, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Infertility, Murder, Torture, Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Slavery
jem44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Colonisation, Confinement, Slavery, War, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Trafficking
rashellyreads'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
3.75
Amy Ewing has done a great job to capture the importance of liberty to make choices through her characters. Violet Lasting is a great character, in my opinion. She's a hero, which we all love, but she can be morally grey at times. The ratio of me screaming "yessss bitch!" to smacking my head in frustration is just 1. Violet knows that she has the human right to make choices about her body, which inspired the rebel group The Black Key Society. And every time someone calls her a surrogate she makes the point that she is no longer a surrogate...and neither are her friends.
Ash is an interesting character as well. As an ex-companion who still has friends enslaved to his former madam, he feels obligated to reach out to them. He takes initiative in a revolution led by powerful women. We love to see it. Garnet does the same, representing a royal who very much has privilege and uses it to the rebellion's advantage.
I love how much of a feminist read this book is and I could go on forever about the symbolism, the characters, and the allegory. It's a bit anticlimactic at some parts but the message is loud and clear. Everyone should be given the freedom of choice. Whether it's about their body, their status, and their beliefs.
I love all the characters and how real they feel. My favorites are Raven, Garnet, and Carnelian. I just want to thank Amy Ewing for writing an awesome series!
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Infertility, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Torture