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karapillar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm
Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual content
reading_ani'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? It's complicated
5.0
I have to confess I had zero expectations towards this book. When I received my edition in an Owlcrate box I read the blurb and was intrigued, but didn’t expect great things from it. But oh boy was I wrong! I absolutely loved and wholeheartedly enjoyed this book! When I finally picked it up to read it, I knew that it would be part of a series, but honestly, even if I hadn’t, there were a lot of things foreshadowing this fact very early on.
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
laceyc1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood
Minor: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
crystalisreading's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
natreviews'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
The main weaknesses in this book is the time jumping can be a bit confusing (not the worst I've read, but a lot of character feeling changes happen in those time jumps) and the enemies to lovers trope isn't great. After reading books like Queen Takes Rose and Survival Instincts, I'm worried that the straights aren't getting the same level of quality with this trope. It's mainly I hate him, but he's hot so might as well rather than anything being developed over time.
I saw that this is planned to be a series, so I might just have to pick up the next book whenever it comes out.
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, and Self harm
travelthrupages's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Oh man, I requested this book from Netgalley based on the cover. Not something I usually do, but this one was just too beautiful to pass up. I am so glad I did and that I was chosen to read an advanced e-copy. This is such an amazingly written and well thought out fantasy. I was getting slight ACOTAR and Shadow and Bone vibes while reading (definitely saw Kaz as the Rowan, not going to lie). I was also getting Beauty and the Beast retelling vibes in the beginning too.
We have a bad ass group of female characters. Obviously our main character, Violeta, after making some choice decisions with the Lord Under, comes to find her power. But what is going to happen to her!? Man, this is why I have a love/hate relationship with reading newly published books that are going to be a series.
I really loved that there was representation in this as well.
Overall I am really excited for more people to read this. I am also excited to see where the next book is going and it will definitely be on my most anticipated releases list for next year!
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Grief
caseythereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse
crazyasahare1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Death
themixedpages's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, Grief, and Body horror
Moderate: Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Adult/minor relationship