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mlovationer1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and War
anielabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Overall great book, but I still preferred the first one. It was very slow at first, but it really picked up towards the end. Honestly, I was not expecting that many character deaths. Some of those were a but out of pocket. However, I was really excited to meet many characters and grow some old ones. I particularly loved Tamar and Nikolai. Although I wasn’t particularly fond of Zoya, I still appreciated how Bardugo developed her character in this book. I’m excited for what is to come in the next book as I am still very much in love with the world and NIKOLAI LANTSOV. Additionally, I really appreciated the bonus Genya chapter because she was always one of my favorite characters from book 1.
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Classism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Body horror, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gaslighting, Self harm, Xenophobia, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt
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