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hannalizzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Body horror, Gore, and Classism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Slavery, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cannibalism, Death of parent, Drug use, and Vomit
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Vomit, Sexism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Deportation, Genocide, Sexual content, War, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Violence
kenzaett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Gore, Slavery, Abandonment, and Deportation
Minor: Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, War, and Gaslighting
filipa_maia'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
3.75
This world created by Sarah J. Maas is very interesting, and the storyline is very appealing and makes us want to read more, but I was expecting something more. I don't know how to explain it better. Maybe the hype around this book made me thing that this book was something else. Somehow I feel that this book did not needed to be this big to tell this story. Maybe a shorter book would have been better for me, I found some parts quite boring.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and want to read the second one to discover what kind of adventures are awaiting for Celaena.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Colonisation, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Confinement, Genocide, Grief, and Toxic friendship
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This first book lays the foundation for an epic fantasy novel about a young assassin who is trying to gain her freedom through adverse circumstances. Celaena Sardothien is a powerful young woman who is visited by The Crown Prince who makes her the deal of a lifetime. She can leave her hard labor, slavery life behind and compete to become the King's champion. If she is successful and she works for a few years, she can then have her freedom. Celaena knows she has the skills to defeat anyone, so she accepts and is taken to the castle to start training and competing. However, she soon discovers this arrangement is much more than anyone of them could have bargained for. The competitors are slowly being murdered one by one, and there are no leads to figure out why. It is also clear that the King is rooting against Celaena. Can Celaena prevail and continue on her quest for freedom?
I thought this book was very approachable to read as a fantasy and very interesting. The magic system is not overly complicated but, it was still really enjoyable to read about. The "action" scenes are high-stakes and often times had me at the edge of my seat. My one qualm is that this has the cliche YA trope of an unnecessary love triangle. I am sure for the target audience, and if I had read this ten years ago when it came out, this love triangle would be really exciting to read about, but I was more focused on the competition than I was about Celaena and her gentleman callers.
Overall, I am excited to continue in this series soon!
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
anapthine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gore, and Toxic friendship
tiredtori's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Confinement, Classism, Sexism, Slavery, Grief, and Vomit