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seforana's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
waterbottle57's review
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Blood, Murder, War, and Stalking
emily_mh's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This was intriguing enough to make me want to continue with the series (that, and the fact I had already paid for a hold on the second instalment) and the characters felt fairly dynamic. That’s where the positives end though. The art style was not it. It had a storyboard-esque, unfinished look that made it almost impossible to follow action sequences, and even get a grasp on what the setting looked like. The worldbuilding was shallow, the pacing was off, and there was no character development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Murder, Blood, Violence, Classism, and Sexism
Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Ableism
soaw_'s review
adventurous
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: War
lackyducks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A book set in an absolutely gorgeous city, with beautiful steampunk aesthetics. The maps were greatly appreciated (as somebody who struggles to visualise things) and helped me become immersed in the universe.
The introduction of the characters and plotline was natural and enjoyable. I enjoyed watching the relationships progress as the plot unfolded. It feels like it was done perfectly, as when the action really kicked off, I found myself quickly turning pages with enough knowledge of the world to be comfortable.
There was some redundancy (one of the reveals to the characters was already shown to the readers) but this is probably appropriate for the targeted age range.
Overall, a really enjoyable read and I'll hopefully be able to pick up the next book in the series soon.
The introduction of the characters and plotline was natural and enjoyable. I enjoyed watching the relationships progress as the plot unfolded. It feels like it was done perfectly, as when the action really kicked off, I found myself quickly turning pages with enough knowledge of the world to be comfortable.
There was some redundancy (one of the reveals to the characters was already shown to the readers) but this is probably appropriate for the targeted age range.
Overall, a really enjoyable read and I'll hopefully be able to pick up the next book in the series soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death of parent
Moderate: War
clarabooksit's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Violence
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