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erkietheturkey'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: Murder, Sexual content, Misogyny, Blood, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Classism, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Sexism
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, War, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
vaguely_pink'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, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Murder, Slavery, Torture, Classism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Cursing, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Rape
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Severe lack of diversity.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Police brutality, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, War, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Incest, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicide, Pedophilia, Murder, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
bi_n_large'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
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Slavery, War, Genocide, Sexual content, and Colonisation
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Cursing, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Grief
kat1105'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
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Violence, War, Blood, Police brutality, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Gore, and Trafficking
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Child death, Cannibalism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
seequinn'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
4.75
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Drug abuse
maria109'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: Misogyny, Body shaming, Violence, Gun violence, Slavery, Sexual content, War, and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse
sabrinz'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? It's complicated
5.0
I needed a day to let those last 100 pages (but especially those last 10 pages or so) sink in.
We more or less continue where we left after book 1 - Hund and Bryce try to live a normal life that will not catch the attention of the Asteria (but of course that's not how their lives work). In addition to chapters from Bryce and Hunt's pov we also get some chapters from Ruhn, Ithan and Tharion.
At the beginning, it was a bit too much of chaning POVs, but once the story lines converged, it's no bother at all anymore. Even though the story seems a bit slow with the search for a missing kid that the rebells (and apparently every one else) wants to find first, the pages fly by.
With twists and turns (some of which will leave you staring at a wall ... and I can't believe that SJM pulled several twists that are quite similar but that I did not see coming) and so more information to speculate with about what will happen in this book and the next, it's a very entertaining read.
I just love the relationship between Bryce and Hunt - they just understand and get each other. They have each others' backs. They may have some disagreements, but they are a united front. And Bryce's relationship with Ruhn (and his friends) as well. It's just so great to see all of them interact more and how much they support each other.
The theme for this book seemed to be friendships/relationships and the duality of things. There were so many things (I'm not gonna name anything for fear of spoiling anything) that had two paths for a lack of a better word. There was always the old way things have been done, but there is an alternative to this habit/structure/person.
I can't wait for book 3!
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Slavery
bedtimesandbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, War, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Slavery, Murder, and Medical trauma
Minor: Infertility