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thepeculiarlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Classism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and War
bgarske's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The twists!
Most importantly, the love is so, so beautifully written. Honestly, all the emotions are beautifully written.
Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, Gore, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Classism
Minor: Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
No rapecoris_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Torture, Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Cursing, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
readyforit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This book is kind of a hamlet/lion king retelling but again for the never after series, it seems the author is mostly using names and places and vague plot lines. I’d say this plot more strictly adhered to hamlet than hooked did to Peter Pan though. I like this book but I definitely liked hooked better. It’s a slow burn historical romance (light on history, heavy on romance), so all the spice is within the last 40% of the book.
I really liked Tristan’s character, as he’s the kind of morally gray for a good cause that I can get behind! He’s the kind of man who would burn the world or cut off a man’s hand for touching his woman. He’s definitely very possessive. He’s the definition of no grave could hold me down, I’ll crawl home to her. I loved his audiobook narrator as well.
One of the main complaints I have that is I listened along to the audiobook while reading the KU ebook and there are some major differences between the two. Some are minor like sentence structure (which can happen if narrators/editors don’t catch them) but also the ebook completely eliminated 90% of the lion king nods. For example, Tristan calls Simon “little tiger” in the ebook but “little lion” in the audiobook. The very end conflict is COMPLETELY different between the two versions and I’m not sure why?
Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Racism, War, Ableism, and Suicide
Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Alcohol
There’s a lotta death in this oneniamhrowanch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, War, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Physical abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Torture, Addiction, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Violence
rachelmoss2017's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Torture, Death, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Death of parent
stephliljazz'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
A few of my favorites quotes from the book...
"His tone is deep. As if it was made in hell, then woven through silk. A gentle caress that singes your senses."
"That's the difference between me and other people. They run away from the bad things, and I become them."
"But our strength is impatience. In planning. That is what topples empires. Together we rule, divided we fall."
"Death inevitably changes you. "
"I'll be damned if this woman wasn't molded in the heavens and plucked from the sky just for me. "
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Abortion, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Rape, Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, War, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
syza17'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: Torture, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Classism, and Death
colorcrystals's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Drug use, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Classism, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, and Physical abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Racism
babeinlibrary'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
4.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion and Suicide