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anndreya'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
4.25
Graphic: War, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit, Confinement, and Death
ect625'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
There is a lot of debate in the fandom about reading Empire of Storms on its own or as a tandem read with Tower of Dawn. I chose to read it as written in the series and loved the uninterrupted unfolding of the story. SJM wrote each book with its specific content and pacing for a reason, and I ultimately decided to trust her expertise of her own work.
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
chapters_and_pages'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: Cursing, Torture, Blood, Grief, Slavery, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
mangofraiche'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
4.5
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Child death, Miscarriage, War, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Torture, Death of parent, Cursing, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
victoriapi909's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
A lessor thing that bothered me was that some character relationships/plots felt like fan service. This series has had very little romance up until this book, and suddenly all the characters were getting together. While I was delighted by the romantic developments, some of them felt more forced than others.
Although this book emotionally destroyed me, I did enjoy it overall.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, and War
bibliorama's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Start - 3.5
Characters - 3.75
Atmosphere - 3.75
Plot - 3
Ending - 3.5
Style - 2
Overall - 3.2
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, and Violence
dalek_caan'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
Reading this one in tandem with Tower of Dawn was definitely a good way to take in the story for me. I would have been disappointed to have to read a whole other book in between this and the last book before the story progressed at all.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Kidnapping, Blood, Emotional abuse, Death, War, Violence, Confinement, Body horror, Abandonment, and Torture
liesthemoontells's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Torture, Trafficking, and War
Moderate: Death
noetical'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Sexual content, Torture, War, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse
kal517'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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, War, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement
Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Slavery