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boba_nbooks's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Torture
marleywrites'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, Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Slavery and War
helloimjacq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Just a side note, if you haven’t read A Court of Thorns and Roses, I highly recommend reading that series before this book to better understand Sarah’s writing style as well as certain themes/nuances. I would say it’s not 100% necessary but it’s the best way to familiarize yourself with certain aspects present in her worlds (overall it makes the breakdown of this series much more interesting).
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Torture, and Death of parent
xta_07'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Torture
wackly93's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Drug use and Colonisation
katbsc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, and Colonisation
anastashamarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
First 1/2 to 2/3 of the book is a 3/5. The pacing was slow. The plot was unnecessarily convoluted, with tons of dead ends that didn't really move the story forward imho. I honestly put the book down multiple times to read other things because it just wasn't keeping my interest that well. But we got lots of Bryce and Hunt and lots of friendship moments (both of which I love) so I'm not too mad at it.
Last 30-40% of the book is solidly 4.5 stars, however. After the first half drug on, the pacing was cranked up to 1000, and I felt like I couldn't put it down in the way I've felt about other SJM books. The last 300 or so pages were very intense, to the point that, as I neared the climax of the story, my husband asked "why I was so jimoy and breathing heavily."
And yes, that ending has me VERY intrigued and VERY excited to see what comes next. But I don't think that it's fair to call this 5 stars just because I like where SJM is taking her storyline.
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Blood, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use and Torture
tanvi45'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: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, and War
Minor: Rape
microbemom'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual violence and Torture
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: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation