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ripxreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Slavery
imcourtneymarie'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? Yes
4.0
Loved the OMG moments throughout. Lots to think about. Can’t wait for CC3 👀
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Death of parent, and Alcohol
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
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
haleyneedsalife's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
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
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
tiana_king'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
So this book is slower than the first one so for awhile there I was like solid 4⭐️ But holy sh!t the last 100 pages! I was screaming. I was rioting. I was sobbing. I was speaking in tongues. I was hyperventilating. The ending. Oh my god. I can feel that I’m crash landing into a reading slump as I type this. Will I ever recover?
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Blood
louisa_pennyfeather2021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I seriously can't even form the right words to describe how I'm feeling right now. Especially after the recent information Sarah has released about Book 3. This book is a roller coaster of questioning what is truly good and what is truly bad. It makes the reader wonder just how far someone should go for those they love and/or the greater good. It acknowledges the weaknesses of the characters by exploiting those weakness and being so realistic. Just the idea of what will happen in Book 3 has my mind spinning in a maelstrom of theories.
I've learned to always look between every word and to think outside the box no matter how outrageous the thought is when it comes to Sarah's writing. Although I did spoil quite a bit of the end for myself, I never would have been able to predict half of the plot twists in this book.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Colonisation