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hayleyvem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Blood, and Colonisation
Minor: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, and Abortion
fiveredhens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"Jinzha?" Jiang frowned, digging his little finger into his ear. "The older Yin brat?"
"Yes," Daji said.
"I think taught him at Sinegard. Utter asshole. Whatever happened to him?"
"He got plucky," Daji said. "I turned him to mincemeat and sent him back to Vaisra in a dumpling basket."
Jiang arched an eyebrow. "Darling, fucking what?"
"It's a bad guest that shows up
unannounced," Daji said.
"Not if a third guest is holding a knife to the host's throat," Rin said.
"This analogy has lost me," Jiang said.
How many chances, asked Altan, are you going to throw away?
At least one more, she thought, and ignored his jeering laughter.
Their eyes met. She felt a shock of horror. She recognized the way he was looking at her. It was how she'd once looked at Altan. It was the way she'd seen Daji look at Riga—that look of wretched, desperate, and reproachful loyalty. It said, Do it. Take what you want, it said. I'll hate you for it. But I'll love you forever. I can't help but love you. Ruin me, ruin us, and I'll let you.
good pacing, good exposition, and an end i can't tell if i loved or hated
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Racism, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Colonisation
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
ellaensorcelee'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, and Cannibalism
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Frequent mentions of atrocities committed in the first two books (Golyn Niis, what happened to the Speerlies, what Rin did to the Federation), but they are not described in explicit detail. Frequent mention of human experimentation on the Speerlies by the Gray Company. Some moderately graphic description of starvation and mutilation of corpses.ireadinbed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's simply awful. But it cuts to the heart of things.
I honestly would rate this particular book in the series a 5 if it wasn't for the fact that I think the relationship between Rin and Nezha needed more exploration. She's such an unreliable narrator that I honestly felt like they barely knew each other and even with the end of the last book I found their opposition frustrating to try and understand.
But there's so much else. It can't be perfect but it's got an amazing arc. Easily the best of the trilogy. In every aspect. Absolutely amazing journey.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Stalking
Minor: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Abortion