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axel_p'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
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Ableism, Blood, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Body horror, Slavery, Xenophobia, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, War, and Torture
3crowsinatophat'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? It's complicated
4.75
While everyone in the book is paired off in a relationship (something I usually wouldn't like) none of them feel forced and just as much importance and growth is put into friendships and romantic endeavors.
Kaz and Inej will always be an incredibly written romance to me with both of them not just getting over their trauma for eachother but wanting to and prevailing because of it.
I thought the way this book writes women is brilliant, especially in a sex trafficking and war context, and has themes around sexism, but yet the main cast of charactors do not treat eachother differently based on gender. The bisexual representation of Nina and Jesper felt slightly forced to me and I didn't like how they fit into the stereotype of "I'm a wh*re and flirt with everyone". That being said they were both well developed charactors which were not represented entirely by their sexualities, in fact they were only briefly mentioned.
Chapter 26 of this book is the height of it and absolutely broke me. It will always be a fundamental moment of my psyche and my writing ability.
There was a scene right at the end of the book that felt kind of rushed and "too perfect." That made me very sad because I wanted the happy ending to be written well if it was going to be there.
I felt like Mathias' death was very rushed and unnecessary and I found myself not really caring
Moderate: Gore and Sexual violence
sginnaw'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
lelekochka'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Murder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Rape, Grief, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Addiction, Sexual content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Genocide, Torture, and Kidnapping
bree_h_reads's review against another edition
Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Violence
angelmoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, and Xenophobia
sarah_hutchins'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
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Addiction, Torture, Murder, Blood, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Drug use
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Cursing, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Trafficking
chloewilson_13'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse
alexiconic'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death, Grief, Sexism, Torture, Trafficking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, and War
aliciawhatsthestory'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
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Slavery and Sexual violence