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saukittome's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, and War
Minor: Kidnapping, Sexual content, War, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Cursing, and Gun violence
mattythebookworm22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Sexual content
Moderate: Murder
eve_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
⁕ I usually don't enjoy dual point of views, but Legrand does it so well. The chapters are relatively short and almost every single one ends on a cliff hanger, so I was completely hooked from start to finish. I truly don't think there was one moment I was bored.
⁕ There is zero info dumping in this book, but it did take me almost 300 pages to get a firm grasp on the important historical and religious context of the world. I really hope the next 2 books in the series further grows upon this knowledge.
⁕ Legrand starts each chapter entry with a journal/text/letter excerpt that is dated with months from the Gregorian calendar. I really wish she had devised her own system for time/date keeping because this was a really small and easy detail that detracted from the world-building.
⁕ To whoever labeled this book as a YA on Goodreads and Storygraph: Why?!?! There are brutal beheadings of children, assault, body horror/experimentation, and at least one sex scene. I'm not complaining (especially since the author expertly used these moments to explore themes of morality, loyalty, and survival), but I think a lot of audiences looking for mature reads might accidentally pass this one over because of false advertising.
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Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and War
apersonfromflorida's review
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Minor: Child abuse
lanid's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Murder, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Violence, Suicide, Animal death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Blood
potatoreader26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content
saeruh's review against another edition
4.0
That being said and once I figured that out for myself, I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. I’ve had Furyborn in my tbr for a while but decided I wanted to read a fantasy for a bit of a change of pace/plot/etc. The first 50 pages were a little rough but once I got past those, I was INVESTED. I LOVED the dichotomy between the two main female characters with one being a prideful but seeming harmless/sweet at the beginning until we learn more about her powers and start her slow decent into her villianhood and one being a confident, seeming heartless killer-for-hire who becomes our story’s hero. I thought the concept of angels and the magic system was interesting and well thought out. I liked all of the lore too.
However, there was somethings I really wasn’t a fan of. I didn’t like the dual timelines, I sometimes wanted to know much more about the one that just ended rather than go into the past/future.
This novel reminded me of a LOT of other similar fantasy series, included but not limited to Shadow and Bone, the Hunger Games, the Lunar Chronicles, Crier’s War, and Throne of Glass. If you like any of those, you’ll probably like this. I think I will try to pick the next few books in this series at the library.
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Minor: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
charliethebooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book had many flaws, from the chicheneness, to the lack of representation. This review mught be a it all over the place, so strap in!
First off, the characters where a but cliche. I didn't find much that really drew me to them. We have our haunted main heroines with dark pasts. The romances were all so boring and overdone. Now don't get me wrong. I like romance, love it even. I like enemies to lovers, soft and hardcore trope, etc. But only if it's done well, and this book just made it feel rushed and unessecary. But there was one exception. Ludavine. Oh my god, how I loved her. Her sassyness, and her hilarious over dramintic self-centerness, but still is caring an loyal. And ten she dies. And then, SUPRISE she's an angel, and she turns into a completly new character with a new personality, and comes back to life. She did a full one eighty, and turned into another boring cliche. Then on Eliana's end, we meet Navi. And while she's also just a trope, I enjoyed her character, and her friendship with Eliana. Overall, all these women feel like lesbians. But they're not becuase there's next to no representation. Eliana is implied to be bisexual, and harkan is a person of color, but then harken alledgelly dies, and the bisexuality is mentioned once in passing. But desppite all of that I still liked it? It was a fun read, despite all the obvious plot twists and boring characters. I want to keep reading, and I most likley will continue the series. If you want to read this book, please check the content warnings first, and stay safe. Mental health comes first!
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, War, Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, and Death of parent
fierceandlittle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual content
hannah_taylorsversion's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content